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Does this look like melanoma?

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gemma86792
gemma86792

Had this mole by my navel for many years. I don't really pay attention to it. I am not sure if it's recently got bigger but Dr has said he will refer me anyway. Has anyone had anything similar which turned out to be ok?

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  • aceman
    aceman gemma86792

    Posted

    It looks fairly even and there are no rough edges or jet black areas. I would say it is fine but that is just my opinion. Get it checked if you want to be sure.

  • warrenk
    warrenk gemma86792

    Posted

    i once had a large black mole on my toe that was almost certain was melanoma but after i got it biopsied it came back negative. after that i learned a person generally has about only a 2% chance of a mole ever turning into melanoma in their lifetime. of course that can vary from person to person but not too dramatically. I would watch it and see if any changes occur. if

  • gemma86792
    gemma86792

    Posted

    Thanks for your replies. I suffer with health anxiety so will struggled to think of anything else until my appt comes through which will be 5 to 6 weeks. I have attached another photo where the skin is stretched flat as it's on my tummy. image

    • aceman
      aceman gemma86792

      Posted

      I think it looks fine, but health anxiety is your issue, so it won't matter what I say. Look, we are all going to die one day, but what do you have to gain from wasting the precious seconds worrying about something that probably won't ever happen. Put on a comedy you like, make a cup of tea and embrace the day. It will all be OK 😃

  • olt1994
    olt1994 gemma86792

    Posted

    did you ever find out the results? 😃 hope all went well

    • gemma86792
      gemma86792 olt1994

      Posted

      thanks. I saw a dermatologist and it's benign! 😊

    • olt1994
      olt1994 gemma86792

      Posted

      awesome news, I'm waiting for results on one of mine.. so good that yours was benign!!

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