Something to ease my mind

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    • May 3, 2016 at 8:41 pm
    mikeygib
    Participant

      Hi,

      I have a mole that I have been keeping an eye on for a while and I have a doctor's appointment booked in a couple of weeks time. However, can anyone shed some light on the image below? Thoughts on whether it's a melanoma or not? I am going crazy waiting and can't wait for the doctor's appointment !

       

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        • May 3, 2016 at 8:43 pm
        mikeygib
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          • May 3, 2016 at 8:43 pm
          mikeygib
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              • May 4, 2016 at 2:54 am
              Christine.P
              Participant

                Unfortunately, you cannot tell if a mole is melanoma by looking at it. It can't hurt to have a dermatologist take a look if you are worried. Anyone who tries to tell this is or is not melanoma just by looking at this picture is dangerously wrong. I wish you good luck! 

                • May 4, 2016 at 2:54 am
                Christine.P
                Participant

                  Unfortunately, you cannot tell if a mole is melanoma by looking at it. It can't hurt to have a dermatologist take a look if you are worried. Anyone who tries to tell this is or is not melanoma just by looking at this picture is dangerously wrong. I wish you good luck! 

                  • May 4, 2016 at 2:54 am
                  Christine.P
                  Participant

                    Unfortunately, you cannot tell if a mole is melanoma by looking at it. It can't hurt to have a dermatologist take a look if you are worried. Anyone who tries to tell this is or is not melanoma just by looking at this picture is dangerously wrong. I wish you good luck! 

                  • May 3, 2016 at 8:43 pm
                  mikeygib
                  Participant

                    • May 3, 2016 at 10:33 pm
                    BrianP
                    Participant

                      Mike,

                      Unfortunately you can't post pictures.  You can try to paste the picture as your profile picture and see if that works.

                       

                      • May 3, 2016 at 10:33 pm
                      BrianP
                      Participant

                        Mike,

                        Unfortunately you can't post pictures.  You can try to paste the picture as your profile picture and see if that works.

                         

                          • May 3, 2016 at 10:51 pm
                          mikeygib
                          Participant

                            Brian, 

                            it is now my profile picture. I think it's just a bit of anxiety, after looking at it closely it doesn't seem bad at all. Your opinions ?

                            • May 3, 2016 at 10:51 pm
                            mikeygib
                            Participant

                              Brian, 

                              it is now my profile picture. I think it's just a bit of anxiety, after looking at it closely it doesn't seem bad at all. Your opinions ?

                              • May 3, 2016 at 10:51 pm
                              mikeygib
                              Participant

                                Brian, 

                                it is now my profile picture. I think it's just a bit of anxiety, after looking at it closely it doesn't seem bad at all. Your opinions ?

                                • May 3, 2016 at 11:02 pm
                                mikeygib
                                Participant

                                  If you click on my username you can see the mole quite visibly.

                                  • May 3, 2016 at 11:02 pm
                                  mikeygib
                                  Participant

                                    If you click on my username you can see the mole quite visibly.

                                    • May 4, 2016 at 12:01 am
                                    ed williams
                                    Participant

                                      Read Sflynn's post , it should help you to put Melanoma in real terms!!!Ed

                                      • May 4, 2016 at 12:01 am
                                      ed williams
                                      Participant

                                        Read Sflynn's post , it should help you to put Melanoma in real terms!!!Ed

                                        • May 4, 2016 at 12:01 am
                                        ed williams
                                        Participant

                                          Read Sflynn's post , it should help you to put Melanoma in real terms!!!Ed

                                          • May 3, 2016 at 11:02 pm
                                          mikeygib
                                          Participant

                                            If you click on my username you can see the mole quite visibly.

                                          • May 3, 2016 at 10:33 pm
                                          BrianP
                                          Participant

                                            Mike,

                                            Unfortunately you can't post pictures.  You can try to paste the picture as your profile picture and see if that works.

                                             

                                            • May 4, 2016 at 12:46 am
                                            BrianP
                                            Participant

                                              I'm not the expert by any means but it looks OK to me.  Save that picture so you have something to compare it to later.  Keep an eye on it for change because that's one of the best indicators.

                                              • May 4, 2016 at 12:46 am
                                              BrianP
                                              Participant

                                                I'm not the expert by any means but it looks OK to me.  Save that picture so you have something to compare it to later.  Keep an eye on it for change because that's one of the best indicators.

                                                • May 4, 2016 at 12:46 am
                                                BrianP
                                                Participant

                                                  I'm not the expert by any means but it looks OK to me.  Save that picture so you have something to compare it to later.  Keep an eye on it for change because that's one of the best indicators.

                                                  • May 4, 2016 at 3:39 am
                                                  Toby0987
                                                  Participant

                                                    The derm at mayo told me-when in doubt cut it out. Get it biopsied-it can't hurt. It's probably nothing but the amount of time it took you to post this would be about the same amount of time to get it biopsied. I am no doctor-but I don't like the looks of it. 

                                                    • May 4, 2016 at 3:39 am
                                                    Toby0987
                                                    Participant

                                                      The derm at mayo told me-when in doubt cut it out. Get it biopsied-it can't hurt. It's probably nothing but the amount of time it took you to post this would be about the same amount of time to get it biopsied. I am no doctor-but I don't like the looks of it. 

                                                      • May 4, 2016 at 3:39 am
                                                      Toby0987
                                                      Participant

                                                        The derm at mayo told me-when in doubt cut it out. Get it biopsied-it can't hurt. It's probably nothing but the amount of time it took you to post this would be about the same amount of time to get it biopsied. I am no doctor-but I don't like the looks of it. 

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