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- August 7, 2021 at 11:35 am
Hello everyone I’m 22 years and recently I noticed a mole I had since I was a toddler has changed it has been flaking off a bit when wet like after a bath and got a bit darker. No change in the size or shape of the mole though. I went to dermatologist he looked with a microscope and said it’s not cancer and wrote in his notes seborrheic keratosis. I don’t believe it’s this as SK only occurs in adults and I had this mole since childhood.
I have now had to pay to get my mole removed and biopsied.So here are my questions:
Can children get seborrheic keratosis ?
How accurate are the microscopes they use? He seemed pretty certain it wasn’t cancer by looking at this but I’m not convinced. what do they look for? Surely the black colour on top is a sign it’s cancer. It looks like nodular melanoma i’m only 22 and i never go out in the sun and no family history of cancer so i dont get why this is happening to me i am so worried i have health anxiety this is ruining my life im happy im getting it removed but worried its a fast spreading melanoma and it’s too late
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- August 7, 2021 at 1:11 pm
Hi Luc,I don’t have answers to your questions but I will say this – if you are not comfortable with the diagnosis you were given get a second opinion. I had a bad experience with a dermatologist in the past and ended up with melanoma stage IIIC a few years later. You have a right to go see someone else for a second opinion. I wish I had earlier, but luckily for me, I was able to get in treatment and am currently NED.
Best wishes and good luck!
Jenn
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- August 7, 2021 at 1:43 pm
Hello Jennthank you so much for your response. Yes I am getting it removed with that derm so luckily it’s going to be biopsied but I think I may get a second opinion. I am sorry to hear about your bad situation with your dermatologist and your diagnosis
All the best
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