Would you help me

I had a new "mole" appear on the back of my leg.  The dermatologist told me, "It looks like a normal mole, but I'll remove it if it bothers you."  Well, luckily we removed it because it was Melanoma.  There is no history of melanoma in my family.

 Anything NEW should be checked by a dermatologist and it's always better to be safe than sorry.

On 12/29/2006 Gingingin wrote:

I am interested in finding out what everyone's melanoma looked like when it was first discovered.  I have read about the basics of how it might look (irregular borders, two different colors, changing) but am wondering what your particular melanomas looked like.  I have a young son and melanoma is in our family (I had melanoma myself).  I want to educate him (and myself) about the many different ways it can look so I am asking for your feedback.  I greatly appreciate your help. The more details you can give me, the better.

 

 

I have had two melanomas removed, apparently with complete success, as they were caught early. I could not see either one of them, as one was on the rear of my ear lobe and one on my upper back. As has been stressed to me by my primary physician (who first saw and questioned the spots) and also the dermitologist that did the biopsy and diagnosis (both of which are also my personal and trusted friends), early detection and very rapid treatment are critical to this cancer, and that predisposition (had it or in the family) is good reason to have a professional check you over every 6 months. That is what I am now doing. I recommend you follow that advice - get regular checkups from someone you trust that is competent for this.

 Bill