Moles and Skin Cancer

[Abi]

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

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.

[Hollie-x]

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.

[Abbie]

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

[Kim]

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.

[Abbie]

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?

[Pinkbanana]

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?

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

[Abbie]

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

[Pinkbanana]

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

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)! And go back in 6mths/year to review it.

[Abbie]

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

[*-Rooney-*]

well good luck at the hospital,