worried re ?nodular melanoma
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worried re ?nodular melanoma

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    • June 2, 2015 at 7:29 am
    georgiegirl
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    I noticed a new freckle on my neck, I honestly can’t remember how long ago, a couple of months, a bit longer?

    It’s now about 2.5-3mm in diameter, round, clear borders, raised and firm to touch. Colour-wise it’s very dark brown, with a slightly blue black appearance under bright light. It’s definitely grown noticeably in a fairly short time.

    I’ve spent hours googling pictures and have convinced myself it’s a nodular melanoma because it looks just like the pictures I’ve seen. It’s raised but it feels as if it’s a little deeper under the skin too.

    It’s about halfway between my jawline and collarbone, 4 cm from the midline. I have a palpable cervical LN about 1cm and firm on the same side. But I often have these ones come up.

    Trying to get an appointment with a dermatologist today.

    I’m terrified, can anyone give me any advice? It’s not very big in diameter but that doesn’t help if it’s a nodule melanoma, right?

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      • June 2, 2015 at 1:50 pm
      Janner
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      Pictures don't diagnose, only biopsies do.  If it has changed, it is worth getting it biopsied.  But in no way does it have to be melanoma or even nodular melanoma which is a rarer type.  Speculation, at this point, is useless.  Just have it biopsied – preferably NOT a shave biopsy which my bisect a lesion ( not good in the off chance it were melanoma, staging criteria can be lost).

      • June 2, 2015 at 1:50 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      Pictures don't diagnose, only biopsies do.  If it has changed, it is worth getting it biopsied.  But in no way does it have to be melanoma or even nodular melanoma which is a rarer type.  Speculation, at this point, is useless.  Just have it biopsied – preferably NOT a shave biopsy which my bisect a lesion ( not good in the off chance it were melanoma, staging criteria can be lost).

      • June 2, 2015 at 1:50 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      Pictures don't diagnose, only biopsies do.  If it has changed, it is worth getting it biopsied.  But in no way does it have to be melanoma or even nodular melanoma which is a rarer type.  Speculation, at this point, is useless.  Just have it biopsied – preferably NOT a shave biopsy which my bisect a lesion ( not good in the off chance it were melanoma, staging criteria can be lost).

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