Originally Posted by
Tui911
Hi all
I am new to this forum but not new to health anxiety. I am now in my 40s, but my health anxiety started when I was 26. Since then, I believe I suffered from numerous cancers and terminal diseases. I subjected myself to various tests, which were of course all clear or benign.
My newest worry is skin cancer. I am olive skinned and never really worried about skin cancer until now, even though I have many many moles on my body. This last weekend I went camping with my family, and as I was applying sun lotion to my skin I noticed a weird, reddish/ brownish mole on my shoulder which I had not noticed before. I downloaded the SkinVision app which, to my surprise, came up with 'high risk'. So... of course now I am freaking out. I have since used the app on a few other moles and another one came up as 'high risk' and one as 'moderate'.
I've made an appointment to see a dermatologist this Friday. But through my research on Dr Google, I have now convinced myself that SkinVision is right and I have melanoma. I know of course that only a doctor can diagnose me with this, and that apps are not diagnostic tools, and that I should just wait until Friday before panicking but it is hard. I also know that even if it is melanoma, the likelihood is that it has been caught early - but my mind then asks "but what if it hasn't?".
Anyway... just after some common sense reassurance so I can survive until Friday.