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      Jesscarlett
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      Thank you. I hope it is anything else but any type of cancer. I have family history of various types of cancer including breast cancer. That’s why I get really nervous whenever I find a new lump or something feels different with my breasts or any part of my body like these red patches. I will hopefully check on friday and then give an update! Just hoping these spots don’t keep growing!
      Jesscarlett
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      Thank you for your reply! I will go this Friday. I am busy this whole week so that’s the only day I can go. I wanted to say more spots have appeared. One on my biceps have expanded and two tiny ones have appeared on top of the original one.

      Jesscarlett
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      Hey, thank you for replying. I seriously hope it is not a big deal and that it goes away soon. I am using my boyfriend’s psoriasis cream betamethasone dipropionate. He said it could help if it was nothing serious and make it go away. I looked it up and it said it can be used for many different skin issues. So I hope that it helps in any case.

      Another thing that came to my mind is IBC since I’ve had 3 ultrasounds already and the last one was an axilliary ultrasound where they found 2 swollen lymphnodes but said they looked normal. They also detected another lymphnode on the tail of the right breast but that one is not palpable. The 2 swollen lymphnodes are under my right armpit, and I noticed one of them is growing more. This mark is also on my right side. I also have cysts on both breasts and two lesions. They all came back normal though according to the dr. This is all the results that I have had during a year and a half of follow-ups, and now this mark. Anyway…I think I am driving myself crazy thinking the worst. Hopefully I am overreacting. I will try to go to my primary dr this friday and hopefully she will give me a referral to the derma. I also have another ultrasound follow-up this Saturday. Wishing it comes back fine!

      Jesscarlett
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      Nevermind I looked it up and finally got results…the SCC looks even scarier! I for one am not a person who likes being exposed to the sun because I really don’t like it. So I always cover up as much as I can. However, that particular area does tend to catch more sun because it is close to my collarbones and that part usually is uncovered. 🙁 I don’t know what to think but I need to hurry this up and get it checked asap!
      Jesscarlett
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      http://imgur.com/B9iIiFe here is a new picture I just took.
      Jesscarlett
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      Hello, thanks for the reply. I haven’t used any lotions or soaps that could be the cause of this mark. I have kept my regime the same. Also, could you please tell me what SCC or BCCA stands for? I apologize for my ignorance on this matter. I am very worried still, haven’t had any luck calling different dermatologists. I will have to go to my primary dr to see if she can give me a referral and I can go to the derma sooner. Waiting until August is just too much!
      Jesscarlett
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      Here is a new picture I just took

      Jesscarlett
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      Thank you for your reply. I will have to go to my primary dr and see if I can get a referral to a dermatologist as soon as possible. This is freaking me out honestly. And I can’t seem to focus on anything but this mark.
      Jesscarlett
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      Hello. Thank you for your reply! I am not 100% sure if it appeared 3 days ago or a bit more, because it is not in an area that can be unnoticed. I literally see my chest/neck area everyday and it wasn’t there at least no more than a week I would say (if I somehow missed it and/or it was smaller before). But it is very weird because I have never had any rash or irritation that looks this way. I have called many dermatologists but only one has been able to take my call and give me an appointment for August 2. 🙁 Very long time to wait if this doesn’t go away and keeps changing or getting bigger.
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