Worrywart528
02-11-15, 22:34
This is the first time anything like this has ever happened to me. In July of this year I start worrying about Skin Cancer after a dermatology visit. I start obsessing over it, checking myself non stop, applying sun screen, actually being careful for the first time in my life.
Fast forward 3 months and I go to the dermatologist for a bump on my nose. I get diagnosed with Actinic Keratosis (pre cancer) at 35. I really do not have visible sun damage... some minor lines in my forehead, no crazy pigmentation, no wrinkles. She pretty much says well you created this sun damage and now it is just wait and see.
My entire weekend has been shot. I have moments where I am fine and then I start looking up Actinic Keratosis online and read stories about people whos head, arms and body are covered by this. How they suffer from multiple skin cancers on top of this and I become sick.
I know PA fisherman had a few removed has anyone else on this forum had Actinic Keratosis ? I am losing my mind thinking about my future. If anyone has dealt with this and did not progress into the full body lesions please let me know.
Fast forward 3 months and I go to the dermatologist for a bump on my nose. I get diagnosed with Actinic Keratosis (pre cancer) at 35. I really do not have visible sun damage... some minor lines in my forehead, no crazy pigmentation, no wrinkles. She pretty much says well you created this sun damage and now it is just wait and see.
My entire weekend has been shot. I have moments where I am fine and then I start looking up Actinic Keratosis online and read stories about people whos head, arms and body are covered by this. How they suffer from multiple skin cancers on top of this and I become sick.
I know PA fisherman had a few removed has anyone else on this forum had Actinic Keratosis ? I am losing my mind thinking about my future. If anyone has dealt with this and did not progress into the full body lesions please let me know.