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Waiting on Punch Biopsy Results

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    • February 19, 2019 at 9:16 pm
    Krista87
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      Hello,

      I am extremely anxious awaiting on my biopsy results. I notice a slightly raised mole on my upper thigh back in September and instantly new something wasn’t right because I do not have any raised moles. I kept putting this off and finally went in to see a Derm and she stated she wasn’t concerned that it was raised.. but for my skin it is concerning because I do not have any raised legions. She was not personable, came in with the lighted magnifine glass looked at it for literally 5 seconds and said she saw some pigmentation so she was going to biopsy it. I asked her if this could be melanoma and she said no and that I don’t have anything to worry about and kept telling me not to worry that she sees hundreds of moles a day and mine isnt anything to worry about. I’m sorry but if she thought it was nothing to worry about then why did I get a biopsy done? I’m extremely anxious over this and had the biopsy on 2/15. She said my mole is perfectly circle and symetric but I have been reading that doesn’t necessarily matter. I just know that this is NOT normal for my skin. God forbid this is Melanoma I am hoping this is caught early. I have attached a picture of my raised lesion/mole. Any perspective would help me so much while I wait. Thank you all

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        • February 19, 2019 at 9:30 pm
        Krista87
        Participant

          Hoping this works, picture below. This also hasnt changed in size from September

          • February 19, 2019 at 10:03 pm
          Bubbles
          Participant

            As your derm's wise actions indicate, you can't tell FOR CERTAIN what a lesion is without a biopsy.  Years of experience teach providers what things are likely to be (or NOT) via a visual exam.  However, good providers know that a definitive result is only determined by microscopic exam of a biopsy by a pathologist.  You had a concerning leison biopsied as it should have been.  You will get the results and go from there.  That is all anyone can do.  I wish you my best.  Celeste

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