Moles and Skin Cancer

[Abigail]

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.

[Abigail]

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

What does the mole look like?

[Abbie]

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

[Abbie]

What does the mole look like?

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.
Sorry for the long description

[Pinkbanana]

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!

[di marco]

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

[Kim]

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.

[Abbie]

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

[Hollie-x]

What does the mole look like?

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.
Sorry for the long description

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

[Abbie]

What does the mole look like?

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.
Sorry for the long description

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

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