Hi all,
My name is Matt and I'm 28. I have a lot of moles on my body (mostly my
back and face). When I had my yearly physical a couple of months ago my
doctor noticed one on my chest that looked suspicious, so he referred
me to a dermatologist.
I saw the dermatologist 2 weeks ago. She looked
at the mole under a special light, and she said it does look suspicious
and wants me to have a biopsy on it. The biopsy is scheduled for March
21st, which is over a month away.
The thing that kind of concerns me is that the mole seems to be
changing. The border is irregular and it seems to be developing a scab.
The mole is pretty small, the diameter is less than a pencil eraser
(which is a test I've seen used in my search for info).
I've always
been a bit of a hypochondriac and I'm really obsessing over this. The
mole is still small, but the changes concern me. Do you think I should
try to schedule an earlier appointment for the biopsy, or should I just
wait?
I took a few of pics of the mole to show you. I know this isn't a
place to seek medical advice but maybe those with more knowledge of
melanoma than myself can provide some feedback.
http://members.cox.net/almasi/DSC00009.JPG
http://members.cox.net/almasi/DSC00010.JPG
http://members.cox.net/almasi/DSC00011.JPG
As you can see, I don't get much sun. I also lost 130 pounds, which explains the stretch marks. Any comments/advice would be appreciated.
-Matt