Pimple next to WLE scar

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    Sophietx
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      Hello,

      I had Melanoma in situ in Nov 2016. WLE and clear margins. I still get acne sometimes on my body and face. A pimple showed up about 0.5 cm near the scar. It showed up overnight. And it looks like it's healing now. It has been few days. How do I tell reocurence? Or satellite mets etc? Thanks 

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        jennunicorn
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          Would look similar to what your primary mole looked like and would not go away. You had an in situ, so you wouldn't get satellites. Recurrences are unlikely with in situ.

          jennunicorn
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            Would look similar to what your primary mole looked like and would not go away. You had an in situ, so you wouldn't get satellites. Recurrences are unlikely with in situ.

            jennunicorn
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              Would look similar to what your primary mole looked like and would not go away. You had an in situ, so you wouldn't get satellites. Recurrences are unlikely with in situ.

              UBContributor
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                Nah… M can not show up overnight, most likely just a acne pimp  

                UBContributor
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                  Nah… M can not show up overnight, most likely just a acne pimp  

                    Sophietx
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                      Thank you!

                      Sophietx
                      Participant

                        Thank you!

                        Sophietx
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                          Thank you!

                        UBContributor
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                          Nah… M can not show up overnight, most likely just a acne pimp  

                          Janner
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                            You look for the most likely explanation first, and acne trumps melanoma.  Then, you give it time to heal.  My derm says 6 weeks – I shorten that depending on my level of anxiety.  So you give something a chance to heal on it's own.  If it were a pimple, then 7-10 days would be reasonable even for a cystic type.  If things don't heal in that time, or continue to get worse – then you get it checked out.  At least, this is what I do and I've been at this for almost 25 years now.

                            Janner
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                              You look for the most likely explanation first, and acne trumps melanoma.  Then, you give it time to heal.  My derm says 6 weeks – I shorten that depending on my level of anxiety.  So you give something a chance to heal on it's own.  If it were a pimple, then 7-10 days would be reasonable even for a cystic type.  If things don't heal in that time, or continue to get worse – then you get it checked out.  At least, this is what I do and I've been at this for almost 25 years now.

                              Janner
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                                You look for the most likely explanation first, and acne trumps melanoma.  Then, you give it time to heal.  My derm says 6 weeks – I shorten that depending on my level of anxiety.  So you give something a chance to heal on it's own.  If it were a pimple, then 7-10 days would be reasonable even for a cystic type.  If things don't heal in that time, or continue to get worse – then you get it checked out.  At least, this is what I do and I've been at this for almost 25 years now.

                                  Sophietx
                                  Participant

                                    Thank you! It looks like it's healing. I will keep an eye on it.

                                    Sophietx
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                                      Thank you! It looks like it's healing. I will keep an eye on it.

                                      Sophietx
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                                        Thank you! It looks like it's healing. I will keep an eye on it.

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