wildpoppy

Good that its coming off, let me know how it goes! 

Yes, I picked at mine in exactly the same way ages ago… One time I picked at it, and it REALLY hurt.. So I decided to stop picking… This is months ago now. I decided to stop stressing and forget about it. And I did! Until about 4-5 weeks ago, when I found this lump… I was subconsciously feeling it… I wondered what it was, then realised it was the same place as before except this was now slightly bigger, smoother. I took a picture, and saw it is a pink 'bump', slightly raised and about 5mm. Ugh…. I just want it gone, as I have mild panic everytime I think about it 🙁 I hope its nothing for both of us

Thank you so much… I didn't know that about moles, though I do know someone (on a forum that had a scalp melanoma about an inch wide, that had lots of hair growing through it… So I guess it varies maybe?)…You are right though, I know being uset is rubbish and won't change annything… I have anxiety ( I have had so many health issues in last 5 years, celiac, graves disease, brain fistula that I always think the worst)… But I do agree with you! Thank you for telling me that sometimes you have bumps 🙂 It does help. I know I have never had a mole in this location… So I think it is a 'growth' of some kind, just hoping it is some kind of hair follicle thing. Again, I appreciate your kind and wise words 

I am sorry for everything you are going through, it just doesnt seem possible does it, from a little 'spot'…. Mine sounds similar to yours, raised, about the size of a pencil eraser etc… I will get it checked, I have derm appt in 3 weeks (cant see him sooner)… I have been trying to think back to when I first had this 'pimple'… I am frightening myslef as I know now that it has been there for a year 🙁 I can't lie, I'm absoultey terrified, as I know it has grown. Ugh… Thank you so much for your help… I wish you EVERY success with your treatment, sincerely, best and kindest wishes

Wow, that woke me up this morning… I'm so sorry to hear all this 🙁 

May I ask, did it itch or anything? Or bleed? Was it very raised? How big was it?

Sorry so many questions, I'm petrified anyway, just cant get to my good derm for 3 weeks.

How long did you have it until they biopsied?

Mine has been there some months… ugh… When I picked mine it hurt bad and it crusted over…

I am sorry it has progressed, are you on immunotherapy now? Wishing you every success at healing, sincerely

Thanks for replying Mark… But she obviously thinks it important enough to biopsy… Which is good really, as you say, better safe than sorry… 

I'm glad she thinks its nothing… May I ask how big your similar bump is? Have you had it a while?

Thank you… I hope you're right… The only reason I think its not a cyst is because apparently scalp cysts don't grow hair through them… (I know scalp melanomas do)…

Ugh, how easy it is to become paranoid over EVERYTHING. Thanks for replying…May I ask, did they biopsy your similar growth? Do you know what it was?

Thank you for replying… I feel so silly for not thinking anything of it ages ago and thinking it was a spot, what an idiot… Real shock 2 weeks ago to see this pink bump boldly sitting there 🙁 I hope you're right and its nothing … 

Thank you!! I want to, I did ask my derm to remove it… He said no need! I am UK, so operate within NHS. They won't remove easily… I could try privately but in total would cost me around £700 🙁 money I don't easily have… I may go privately and get a second opinion? Thanks for responding. My friend also has an atyical mole (no history) but has also been told to watch and wait! Ugh….

Sincerely thank you… I went to my appt, the dermatologist agreed to remove. Phew. I go just over a week for removal. He told me that I also have an atypical nevus on my belly… Should I have that removed also? He said to watch, but it makes me nervous.  I am so happy that you are 8 years NED… That truly is amazing. Do you think your original was due to sun exposure? Do you now avoid the sun? I love the sun, but have become very paranoid lately, shame as we are having great weather here in UK. You are right, the spectre is a terrifying idea… But thank you for all the support. Sincerely, I have felt very loney, so it means a lot to me. Kimmy

PS. I go on this Friday, I just have to think of a way to get them to biopsy it, as historically, even though I have a family history, they think I am paranoid (perhaps I am?)… Ugh… I just want it off though 🙁 

Thank you so much Mark, for replying, sincerely grateful. Sorry it took e too long to get back to you, I have been feeling really down. What was your tiny black dot? Was it actually a mole? Or a dysplastic mole? I am worried that they will laugh at me because it so small (just about a smidge under 1mm). But it is new, I kind of saw it 3-4 months ago, but it was a weeny black speck under the skin, so I just ignored. Fast forward, all of a sudden is this black growth. It looks like a speck of something stuck to me. I have nothing on my body similar…….. Everything on me is light to mid brown, with a couple of dark mid brown moles.

May I ask how you are now? How long ago were you diagnosed? Did they give you treatment if you are 2A? Thanks for your help, sincerely, I'm trying to be a bit more positive after reading your reply…