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Will a doctor biopsy any mole that’s changing?
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Will a doctor biopsy any mole that’s changing?

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    • August 30, 2019 at 10:50 pm
    isabel9
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      I have an appointment on Tuesday, my mole looks totally benign (I think) it’s small, about half the size of a pencil eraser, totally flat and uniform – but it’s gone from light brown to dark brown and it’s slightly bigger than it was before. It’s on the bottom of my foot so I never look at it, I was shocked to see how dark it’s become when I finally noticed it.

      Do you think a doctor would want to biopsy something like that?

      I hope they do because I don’t want to wait and worry…

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        • August 31, 2019 at 5:24 pm
        JudiAU
        Participant
          Yes, generally a doctor will want to biopsy any changing mold. And if they don’t automatically do it, I’d insist.
            • August 31, 2019 at 7:41 pm
            isabel9
            Participant
              Okay, thanks! I will just ask them to do it anyway if they say no.
              • September 1, 2019 at 11:50 pm
              Johnjk04
              Participant
                I would tell the doctor to do it. You are paying, you’re in charge. If doctor refuses, fire her/him, find a new one.
                • September 2, 2019 at 5:41 pm
                isabel9
                Participant
                  Good point, thanks. I’m not comfortable with doing that but I am going to do it anyway.
                  • September 3, 2019 at 10:37 pm
                  Johnjk04
                  Participant
                    Isabel – the reason you are going to tell the doctor to take a biopsy is because there are quite a few patients here that were told by their doctor “Ohh that’s nothing to worry about”.
                    You are the paying customer, this is your life, take charge of it! Isabel, I do hope the biopsy comes back negative.
                  • September 6, 2019 at 1:29 am
                  Ellie_82
                  Participant
                    Isabel, you have to INSIST on a biopsy. This is your life that may be at risk. If this dermatologist refuses, find another one.
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