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    Re: Worried about melanoma at the moment

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    Idk, just so you can see where my concern is coming from I guess.

    The mole is definitely atypical. It is a dysplastic nevus. What nobody can know at the moment is whether it's actually cancerous.

    Having moles like that, cancerous or not, does greatly increase skin cancer risk, though.
    Okay and....again, you can have odd looking moles not be atypical or dysplastic. My husband has tons of them that look typical, but once removed are not dysplastic at all. Tons of people are at risk of skin cancer, it doesn't mean anything. Stop looking and measuring and wait till you see a doctor.

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    Re: Worried about melanoma at the moment

    I'm really sorry, but I don't think anybody wants to look at your moles.

    There is absolutely no way that looking at that photo can help us help you. Plenty of people are covered in moles, myself and my husband included, and I've had to fight really hard to climb out of that rabbit hole.

    Ask yourself how you'll cope when you have a child and they get sick, which they do, and then get back to working on your mental health.
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    Re: Worried about melanoma at the moment

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    Re: Worried about melanoma at the moment

    I didn't think the picture breached any of the guidelines?! 😭😭

    It's just a mole. I've seen worse photos on here.

    I think I'd find it helpful if I were somebody else thinking about melanoma, because once I get the results from the derm the photo can be used as a useful reference.

    Blue, yes, if I'm ever fortunate enough to become a mum I definitely don't want to project any anxieties onto my child. I'm not sure yet whether I'll get to be a mum, though.

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    Re: Worried about melanoma at the moment

    We asked you not to post pictures - end of discussion.
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    Re: Worried about melanoma at the moment

    Quote Originally Posted by O_O View Post
    I didn't think the picture breached any of the guidelines?! 

    It's just a mole. I've seen worse photos on here.

    I think I'd find it helpful if I were somebody else thinking about melanoma, because once I get the results from the derm the photo can be used as a useful reference.

    Blue, yes, if I'm ever fortunate enough to become a mum I definitely don't want to project any anxieties onto my child. I'm not sure yet whether I'll get to be a mum, though.
    A "useful reference"? I don't think so. Qualified dermatologists analyse moles/lesions for melanoma not posters with HA comparing notes.

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    Re: Worried about melanoma at the moment

    Ok, sorry. I honestly didn't know it was against the rules.

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    Re: Worried about melanoma at the moment

    Feeling a bit worse today.

    I have a mole on one of my retinas, and my optician told me when I was younger that it was ok, just needs monitoring.

    I never really thought about it.

    Now I know that these can turn into melanoma. Fewer than 1 in 10 people have them, and I'm not sure how frequently they become malignant.

    It's actually making me feel sick and faint to think about.

    As ever, I'm at higher risk of eye melanoma because I have 'atypical' moles. When I was younger I never wore sunglasses, and I have large pupils because of being short sighted so I'm very sensitive to sun in my eyes.

    I didn't start wearing sunglasses til just a few years ago though.

    I just feel utterly sick.

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    Re: Worried about melanoma at the moment

    Surely this is monitored by the optician though?
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    Re: Worried about melanoma at the moment

    Quote Originally Posted by O_O View Post
    Feeling a bit worse today.

    I have a mole on one of my retinas, and my optician told me when I was younger that it was ok, just needs monitoring.

    I never really thought about it.

    Now I know that these can turn into melanoma. Fewer than 1 in 10 people have them, and I'm not sure how frequently they become malignant.

    It's actually making me feel sick and faint to think about.

    As ever, I'm at higher risk of eye melanoma because I have 'atypical' moles. When I was younger I never wore sunglasses, and I have large pupils because of being short sighted so I'm very sensitive to sun in my eyes.

    I didn't start wearing sunglasses til just a few years ago though.

    I just feel utterly sick.
    Who told you you have "atypical moles" ?

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