atm4660
08-05-22, 14:05
Hi, everyone, and Happy Mother痴 Day. About three weeks ago, I felt a bump on my back and scratched at it until it bled. Now it has healed up into a small red, slightly raised area and if you look very closely you can see a tiny brown freckle under it. I知 so scared that I scratched off a melanoma, or even worse, a nodular melanoma! For background, I知 very good about going for skin exams and last went December 17th and got an all clear. I知 supposed to go again on May 31st (I知 starting at a new doctor because my old dermatologist retired in December so that is the earliest they could get me in). Is that too long to wait? I知 so scared. Oh and I知 female, 42 with light skin and eyes. Thank you for any replies!