Raoulduke212

Thank you so much that  makes me feel so much better.  I'm not sure if the pathologist was a dermopathologist but i would imagine they see a lot of melanoma because I'm in LA and my doctor is part of UCLA and I know they are a very busy office so i'm sure just based on the number of patients they have, they are well experiened in diagnosing melanoma.

My doctor also said that there is some discretion between diagnosing a "severely" vs. a "moderately" atypical mole, but not really so when it comes to melanoma.  

Anyway, thanks again. 

Thank you so much that  makes me feel so much better.  I'm not sure if the pathologist was a dermopathologist but i would imagine they see a lot of melanoma because I'm in LA and my doctor is part of UCLA and I know they are a very busy office so i'm sure just based on the number of patients they have, they are well experiened in diagnosing melanoma.

My doctor also said that there is some discretion between diagnosing a "severely" vs. a "moderately" atypical mole, but not really so when it comes to melanoma.  

Anyway, thanks again. 

Thank you so much that  makes me feel so much better.  I'm not sure if the pathologist was a dermopathologist but i would imagine they see a lot of melanoma because I'm in LA and my doctor is part of UCLA and I know they are a very busy office so i'm sure just based on the number of patients they have, they are well experiened in diagnosing melanoma.

My doctor also said that there is some discretion between diagnosing a "severely" vs. a "moderately" atypical mole, but not really so when it comes to melanoma.  

Anyway, thanks again. 

I understand from what I've read on line that most of these atypical moles, even seriously atypical, usually do not become melanoma, is that acccurate?

I understand from what I've read on line that most of these atypical moles, even seriously atypical, usually do not become melanoma, is that acccurate?

I understand from what I've read on line that most of these atypical moles, even seriously atypical, usually do not become melanoma, is that acccurate?

Oh boy that's sobering.  Do you know what the increased risk of this turning into a melanoma is vs. a regular mole?

Oh boy that's sobering.  Do you know what the increased risk of this turning into a melanoma is vs. a regular mole?

Oh boy that's sobering.  Do you know what the increased risk of this turning into a melanoma is vs. a regular mole?