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Question: Hello,
I recently submitted a question for an option on a skin issue and the doctor didnt think it was anything to worry about. I have a huge fear of cancer and lately i have been thinking many things are cancer.
History:
2 months ago i have had a lower body skin check
2 weeks an upper body skin check
2 weeks ago a physical
With in a year, coloscopy
Pelvic ultrasound
Stomach kindey pancreas (all areas in the region ) ultrasound
All reports have been good / negative
My current issue is i noticed this spot on my leg and with my history of worry i keep thinking it is melanoma - it resembles a little dry spot but i do not know how long it has been there. I will make an appointment with my doctor once we get into town at the end of the wek but just wanted another opinion so i can stop worrying. Please let me know what you think please.
On my leg is bites as well bit this one isn't a bite- we are moving to the south and their are bugs everywhere
I recently submitted a question for an option on a skin issue and the doctor didnt think it was anything to worry about. I have a huge fear of cancer and lately i have been thinking many things are cancer.
History:
2 months ago i have had a lower body skin check
2 weeks an upper body skin check
2 weeks ago a physical
With in a year, coloscopy
Pelvic ultrasound
Stomach kindey pancreas (all areas in the region ) ultrasound
All reports have been good / negative
My current issue is i noticed this spot on my leg and with my history of worry i keep thinking it is melanoma - it resembles a little dry spot but i do not know how long it has been there. I will make an appointment with my doctor once we get into town at the end of the wek but just wanted another opinion so i can stop worrying. Please let me know what you think please.
On my leg is bites as well bit this one isn't a bite- we are moving to the south and their are bugs everywhere
Brief Answer:
need not to worry
Detailed Answer:
hi madam,
i respect your feelings and your concern towards your health.
in my opinion this is not melanoma. there are many causes for such pigmentation. one common cause is trauma. it may be a benign nevus. best thing presently is to have a close observation on it. if it changes in shape, size or color, we should biopsy it.
if still you are not able to come out of your worry, one can do an excision biopsy. biopsy will give you final diagnosis. to take a small biopsy is easy and can be done in local anaesthesia. this will remove the spot forever.
feel free to ask further.
need not to worry
Detailed Answer:
hi madam,
i respect your feelings and your concern towards your health.
in my opinion this is not melanoma. there are many causes for such pigmentation. one common cause is trauma. it may be a benign nevus. best thing presently is to have a close observation on it. if it changes in shape, size or color, we should biopsy it.
if still you are not able to come out of your worry, one can do an excision biopsy. biopsy will give you final diagnosis. to take a small biopsy is easy and can be done in local anaesthesia. this will remove the spot forever.
feel free to ask further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Thank you for your reply - everyone thinks I'm crazy because I always think it's something horrible but when you google skin issues melanoma comes up- in your opinion melanoma looks differently?
Brief Answer:
yes
Detailed Answer:
in my opinion this does't seem to be like melanoma. usually melanoma lesions are more pigmented, have irregular borders. sometimes there may be non pigmented melanoma (amelanotic melanoma). here you should feel it. if it is elevated from surface or not. the lesion on your leg seems to be different. the focus of picture is also not proper. have your consultation with free mind.
yes
Detailed Answer:
in my opinion this does't seem to be like melanoma. usually melanoma lesions are more pigmented, have irregular borders. sometimes there may be non pigmented melanoma (amelanotic melanoma). here you should feel it. if it is elevated from surface or not. the lesion on your leg seems to be different. the focus of picture is also not proper. have your consultation with free mind.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Last question mine is elevated a little - like dead skin is on it
Brief Answer:
consult a good dermatologist
Detailed Answer:
hi madam,
dead skin over the lesion usually favors benign lesion, usually inflammatory.
little elevated lesion may be benign may be malignant, difficult to say with this much information. best is to consult a good dermatologist, he will give you a clue to diagnosis and if needed he will do a biopsy.
consult a good dermatologist
Detailed Answer:
hi madam,
dead skin over the lesion usually favors benign lesion, usually inflammatory.
little elevated lesion may be benign may be malignant, difficult to say with this much information. best is to consult a good dermatologist, he will give you a clue to diagnosis and if needed he will do a biopsy.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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