julia80211

I had my excision today.  It's a lot bigger than I thought it would be!  They said 5mm margins.  I didn't understand it would be 5mm from the edge of the punch biopsy scar.  It ended up being kind of an "S" shape vs the football shape and is 5.5cm long.  They said I'd hear about the biopsy in 7 business days.  

I had my excision today.  It's a lot bigger than I thought it would be!  They said 5mm margins.  I didn't understand it would be 5mm from the edge of the punch biopsy scar.  It ended up being kind of an "S" shape vs the football shape and is 5.5cm long.  They said I'd hear about the biopsy in 7 business days.  

I had my excision today.  It's a lot bigger than I thought it would be!  They said 5mm margins.  I didn't understand it would be 5mm from the edge of the punch biopsy scar.  It ended up being kind of an "S" shape vs the football shape and is 5.5cm long.  They said I'd hear about the biopsy in 7 business days.  

Hi Deb-

Thank you for responding!  I don't understand what the report says either.  lol  

I found this link which seems to agree: http://www.dermpedia.org/dermpedia-textbook/compound-nevus-with-atypia.  

I'm definitely all for the excision coming up.  I think it will also give more info and possibly finalize a diagnosis from what I can tell.  

One of the big things that I'm struggling with is what to do about sun exposure.  Does having had a severly atypical/insitu melanoma mean you should follow the guidelines for avoiding sun exposure?  I can't find any recommended guidelines.  Right now I work a lot of the summer outside from 11a-2p so it's a concern for me. 

Hi Deb-

Thank you for responding!  I don't understand what the report says either.  lol  

I found this link which seems to agree: http://www.dermpedia.org/dermpedia-textbook/compound-nevus-with-atypia.  

I'm definitely all for the excision coming up.  I think it will also give more info and possibly finalize a diagnosis from what I can tell.  

One of the big things that I'm struggling with is what to do about sun exposure.  Does having had a severly atypical/insitu melanoma mean you should follow the guidelines for avoiding sun exposure?  I can't find any recommended guidelines.  Right now I work a lot of the summer outside from 11a-2p so it's a concern for me. 

Hi Deb-

Thank you for responding!  I don't understand what the report says either.  lol  

I found this link which seems to agree: http://www.dermpedia.org/dermpedia-textbook/compound-nevus-with-atypia.  

I'm definitely all for the excision coming up.  I think it will also give more info and possibly finalize a diagnosis from what I can tell.  

One of the big things that I'm struggling with is what to do about sun exposure.  Does having had a severly atypical/insitu melanoma mean you should follow the guidelines for avoiding sun exposure?  I can't find any recommended guidelines.  Right now I work a lot of the summer outside from 11a-2p so it's a concern for me.