Moles and Skin Cancer

Im going to the doctor on Tuesday, as Im going to have to get a Mole checked out.
Im not really sure why im posting this thread as it could be nothing, but the only person that knows about this is my mum, im too scared and worried to tell my friends or anyone else when it could be nothing.
Hads anyone else had worries like this, or had to get a mole checked?

I have no idea how Im going to explain things to my doctor, since the more recent change happened about 2 weeks ago now, but as soon as we came back off hoilday we made an appointment, it was just I asked to see a woman doctor so thats why the soonest I could her a doctor was Tuesday.

My mum's had a few moles that could have turned cancerous removed. But if you have worries, it's always better to go and check and it be nothing then leaving it, better safe then sorry.

Here's a website:
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/moles.htm

Good luck :)

Thankyou

Yeah Ive been on the website, since Im become kinda paranoid about the whole thing, Ive looked at good trustworthy webistes like that. Including the nhs and cancer research and it freaks me out that the symptoms I have shown do indicate it could be cancerous or turn cancerous. But I know I shouldnt think like that and wait and see what the doctor says, cos Im started to freak myself out.
Its the whole thing has become quite compliacted.

The most important thing Abbie is to stay calm and try to keep positive. I had a similar problem where I had to get checked out a few weeks ago and that would be my best advice - stay calm, keep positive. Try and do things that will take your mind off worrying about it (I know that would be difficult).. but keep yourself busy, go out with friends etc - just try and erase it from your mind, that's what I did.

The good thing is that you have booked an appointment with your doctor, as that is advised when you find moles etc. I know what the paranoia and worry feels like, but the best thing to do is just as I say, try and keep yourself busy and the doctor will check it out Tuesday. :)

Hope it all goes well.

I had a friend who had a mole removed from her face, she had it for years and it was removed under local anesetic. She was fine, she said that if she knew it was that easy she wouldn't have waited until adulthood to get it removed.

Did it take long? I been between having the appointment to getting it removed?
Its just I have dance show soon and dont want it to get in the way

No she was in and out in the same day Abbie that's why she was shocked that she had waited until she had grown up to get it removed.

:eek: OMG, thats quite scarily quick.
So she went to see her doctor about it and the doctor removed it or was it like another place she got it done?

No she had it for years on her cheek, then one day it started changing slightly and growing so she went to the doctors. They referred her to the hospital and they booked her in to remove it a few weeks later.

Oh right. I hope if that happens to me, its one of those appointments that you can have some choice over so ot doesnt affect my dance show. Plus mine is nearly 1cm and half in diameter which is worrying me a bit cos that a lot larger than what they have said moles should be on the all the websites Ive read. It says that removing larger moles are harder too

My dad saw a skin specialist about two moles on his face. The woman removed them straight away rather than waiting for another appointment. I think in the case of suspicious moles doctors will always try to remove them straight away rather than waiting for an appointment when things could have got worse.

That's quite shocking that you can't get an appointment until Tuesday. At my practice we can only book appointments for the day that you ring up, unless it's a medication review which can be booked up to a week in advance.

Like Dave said, keep positive. You're very young to get skin cancer.

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Oh right. I hope if that happens to me, its one of those appointments that you can have some choice over so ot doesnt affect my dance show. Plus mine is nearly 1cm and half in diameter which is worrying me a bit cos that a lot larger than what they have said moles should be on the all the websites Ive read. It says that removing larger moles are harder too

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What does the mole look like?

Well I live in a small town that is overly populated and have a very small doctors surgery, a bigger one is being built cos so many more people have starting living here in the past 5 years.
Plus I asked for a female doctor and up until tuesday they are all male.
I just wouldnt feel comfortable with a male doctor, as the mole is on the side of my breast

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What does the mole look like?

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Okay, well firstly its on the side of my breast, which Im not sure I should worry about, maybe Ive just been unlucky in where it is?
So its nealry 1.5cm in diameter. Its quick a dark brown with a smaller even darker brown patch in the middle and recently it now has a light brown all the way round, which has made it, well bigger. Theres also a small dark brown patch on the light shade of brown. Oh and its not a perfect circle shape either.
Sorry to be so descriptive, I just dont know how to describe it any other way.
The main reason I decided to go see a doctor is cos on hoilday I think the mole might of bled. The only reason why I say think, is cos when I looked at it, it was like, you know if you cut your finger a little and its like a small ball that dries? It looked like that but very dark, like a brown.black. Anyway the next day that bit was gone adn underneath is was red like a very small wound. And I been very small.
Now me describing all this and comparing it to the stuff ive read on moles it really really doesnt sound good at all. But Ive always had this mole. It was small on my side and well then I got boobs and as they got bigger so did the mole. I just thought that was the reason it got bigger. Cos it was a big mole, compared to my other ones for a long long time, It was recently that all the above started happening.
:o Sorry for the long description

Tabbie, I have gone to the doctor in the past about a couple of my moles...he booked me in to have them removed a few days later as a precaution. Thank crunchie they turned out to be okay, not cancerous... but its always best to get them checked out and sounds like you have acted straight away in getting an appointment. I also have a couple of large moles (sounds like yours) on my body – I just keep vigilant and keep checking on them regularly.
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A friend of mine didn’t act when she noticed the mole on her leg had grown and changed colour, also it became itchy. Her mole had become cancerous by the time she finally went to the doctor, months later, and she had to have the skin around the mole, plus the mole removed.

I know you can’t help worrying about it. I think acting upon any changes straight away is a very good thing, and I think, that the mole being in the place where it is (where it doesn't get exposed so much to the sun) is a good thing too.

Just try and relax till Tuesday. All the best! :)

hopefully itll be nothing to worry about. but its good that you booked an appointment straight away cos the risks will be lower than if you had waited. my grandad had a mole removed from his face a few weeks ago and it only took about 20mins to remove it. although they said his wasnt cancerous it might have kept growing. all hes had to do now is go back a few times for them to check on it and change the dressing, it was pretty straightforward. try not to worry about it (i know thats easier said than done) and i hope everythings ok

It's much better to get it seen to now. My friend's mum had one on her neck for years and didn't start worrying about it until it bled. It was then that it had turned cancerous. Best to get it removed now I'd say if they offer it as once it had turned cancerous it then took them 2 operations before she got the all clear.

Thanks, I am glad Im going to get it check out, whilst dreading it, incase it is quite bad or something. Im already stressed enough at it is at the moment.
Well I guess I'll see tomorrow

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Originally Posted by Abigail

What does the mole look like?

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Okay, well firstly its on the side of my breast, which Im not sure I should worry about, maybe Ive just been unlucky in where it is?
So its nealry 1.5cm in diameter. Its quick a dark brown with a smaller even darker brown patch in the middle and recently it now has a light brown all the way round, which has made it, well bigger. Theres also a small dark brown patch on the light shade of brown. Oh and its not a perfect circle shape either.
Sorry to be so descriptive, I just dont know how to describe it any other way.
The main reason I decided to go see a doctor is cos on hoilday I think the mole might of bled. The only reason why I say think, is cos when I looked at it, it was like, you know if you cut your finger a little and its like a small ball that dries? It looked like that but very dark, like a brown.black. Anyway the next day that bit was gone adn underneath is was red like a very small wound. And I been very small.
Now me describing all this and comparing it to the stuff ive read on moles it really really doesnt sound good at all. But Ive always had this mole. It was small on my side and well then I got boobs and as they got bigger so did the mole. I just thought that was the reason it got bigger. Cos it was a big mole, compared to my other ones for a long long time, It was recently that all the above started happening.
:o Sorry for the long description

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Okay, I'm worried now 'cause I have one that is, reading your description, practically the same. I have it,my mum has it and my nan has it in the exact same place of the top of our right breast, close to my underarm. :/ I've never thought anything of it though really as we all have it.

Hope everything goes ok at the doctors. x

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Originally Posted by Abigail

What does the mole look like?

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Okay, well firstly its on the side of my breast, which Im not sure I should worry about, maybe Ive just been unlucky in where it is?
So its nealry 1.5cm in diameter. Its quick a dark brown with a smaller even darker brown patch in the middle and recently it now has a light brown all the way round, which has made it, well bigger. Theres also a small dark brown patch on the light shade of brown. Oh and its not a perfect circle shape either.
Sorry to be so descriptive, I just dont know how to describe it any other way.
The main reason I decided to go see a doctor is cos on hoilday I think the mole might of bled. The only reason why I say think, is cos when I looked at it, it was like, you know if you cut your finger a little and its like a small ball that dries? It looked like that but very dark, like a brown.black. Anyway the next day that bit was gone adn underneath is was red like a very small wound. And I been very small.
Now me describing all this and comparing it to the stuff ive read on moles it really really doesnt sound good at all. But Ive always had this mole. It was small on my side and well then I got boobs and as they got bigger so did the mole. I just thought that was the reason it got bigger. Cos it was a big mole, compared to my other ones for a long long time, It was recently that all the above started happening.
:o Sorry for the long description

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Okay, I'm worried now 'cause I have one that is, reading your description, practically the same. I have it,my mum has it and my nan has it in the exact same place of the top of our right breast, close to my underarm. :/ I've never thought anything of it though really as we all have it.

Hope everything goes ok at the doctors. x

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Ive always had the mole its just in my description, well those changes have all happened recently. Before it was slightly smaller, eventhough it was always on the large size andit was just the one colour, and never botherd be before

Okay Ive been to the doctor, she says it looked and felt okay, but because of what happened on holiday and it was a while ago so there is nothing to show for it, she said its best to get it checked out at the hospital. So I have to wait 2 weeks to here for an appointment

Glad everything went ok today (: let us know how you go on later x

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Okay Ive been to the doctor, she says it looked and felt okay, but because of what happened on holiday and it was a while ago so there is nothing to show for it, she said its best to get it checked out at the hospital. So I have to wait 2 weeks to here for an appointment

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glad the doctor didnt think it was serious, hopefully the hospital appointment will be ok too :)

Im more nervous about the hospital appointment, cos when I told my mum, she was like, 'yeah sometimes they do remove them anyway'. Just need to wait and see when it is now

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Im more nervous about the hospital appointment, cos when I told my mum, she was like, 'yeah sometimes they do remove them anyway'. Just need to wait and see when it is now

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they will only remove it if they think there's a real need to, especially if the mole is quite big. I know from a friend who wanted them to remove quite a big (1cm) mole.

Thast the thing mine is bigger than 1cm

I know people who have moles that are the same size as yours, and they have been fine. But they have been told to make sure they are always covered from the sun. As they're on her stomach, she always wears Tankinis when she's on holiday, so it's not too bad.

I think the main reason she is sending me to the hospital is cos of the change in size, slight colour and the werid thing it did on hoilday where I think it bled, but it was just odd

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I think the main reason she is sending me to the hospital is cos of the change in size, slight colour and the werid thing it did on hoilday where I think it bled, but it was just odd

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Did you catch it on something, is that why it might have bleed?

Thats the thing, I couldnt have, I would have felt it if I did. And, well its just cos of where it is I dont see how it could have been caught. Its always covered by either my bra and top, or a Bikini

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I think the main reason she is sending me to the hospital is cos of the change in size, slight colour and the werid thing it did on hoilday where I think it bled, but it was just odd

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That's why she went to the doctors too. They told her it was ok at the minute, but to always keep it covered from the sun to stop it getting cancerous or anything.

EDIT: But as i said, they are on her stomach, so they are easy to keep covered. You might get told different if they are in an exposed place. Or they might just remove them to be safe.

A friend of my mum's had one on her leg and they moved her just to be safe and when they did remove it they sent away for some tests. Luckily they all came back ok but I think i'd rather be safe than sorry.

Maybe if they do remove it they'll do the same thing.

Yeah, at the moment, Im not even thinking about the fact that it could be cancerous or anything harmful, like my doctor said cos of my age and the mole itself doesnt look too bad.
I know I shoudlnt be worried about if they do remove it. But if they do, would it leave a scar and would it be difficult cos of the size and where it is. Thats all im worried about now. I just hate the fact that I have to wait a few weeks to hear from the hospital about an appointment. But thats how things go I suppose

Yeah the waiting lists now are ridiculous, and two of my friends have lost relatives because they've tried to take short cuts in treating them.

Hope everything turns out ok for you; as your doctor said, 17 is very young to get anything serious like cancer.

My friend's mum had a scar on her neck after she had a mole removed, but that was only because the mole had been left so long that the cancer had spread to the lymph nodes. It wasn't very noticeable so even if you do have to have the mole removed I'd imagine you'd have less of a problem with scarring because of where your mole is.

I just got a letter today and found out my appointment at the dermatology clinic is this wednesday. The 17th, as in not tomorrow but the day after :(
Thats really quick, if it needs removing they wont remove it then will they?

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I just got a letter today and found out my appointment at the dermatology clinic is this wednesday. The 17th, as in not tomorrow but the day after :(
Thats really quick, if it needs removing they wont remove it then will they?

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think my friend had had to go back the next day or very soon after her appoint to have her mole removed.

That quick! I have a dance show on friday and saturday and the tec run through is on thursday! :(

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That quick! I have a dance show on friday and saturday and the tec run through is on thursday! :(

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They might not want to remove it Tabbie, if they are happy with it...they might just ask you to keep a 'mole diary' instead (there is such a thing)! :lol: And go back in 6mths/year to review it.

True.....but in all honesty when my mum saw the mole she was like, yeah abbie that needs looking at and given the size and just the apparence of mole my mole I wouldnt be surprised if they do remove it! Plus I want it gone! Its just, everything seems a bit quick all of a sudden

well good luck at the hospital,