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- December 27, 2016 at 10:30 pm
Where to begin….
About a month ago I noticed a odd mole on the sole of my foot ( yes the bottom odd right?) it was never there before it was almost like I woke up one day and bam there it was. It was odd shaped and darker in the middle and also raised up a bit on the darker spot however it wasn't very big. I call the doctor just to have it checked out, he decided to remove it. Now I don't know all the technical terms here but he cut around the mole and also cut deeper down into the mole which required me having 3 stiches. After a week of stiches I go back in last Friday the 23rd of December to get the stiches removed nasty wound but all looked fine. Still haven't gotten any biopsy reports back…. this all seems simple and pretty much like a routine process for people who get moles removed I was nervous but not to concerned as I figured everything would be fine. Now I'm ready to hop into bed last night and I noticed another mole popped up right on the edge of the wound I have from the mole he just took out less then 2 weeks ago… same thing it's small but growing because it wasn't there the day before. Again odd shaped and a dark spot in the middle. I am still awaiting biopsy reports from the first one and now have made another dr appointment for this new mole. So my question is or concern is, is it possible for a mole to grow that fast and also what could this mean?! At this point I'm pretty much in full stress and anxiety about this. And I figured this is the best place to get some kind of answer to ease my mind while I wait for the doctors reports… any help is greatly appreciated!!
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- December 28, 2016 at 5:54 pm
The worry is that this could be an unusual form of melanoma called acral lentinginous melanoma (or just acral melanoma). This form shows up on the soles of the feet, palms of the hands, and under the finger and toe nails.
Acral melanoma is rare, so what you are experiencing is most likely something else. Having said that, you should get this checked out.
You mention that your doctor removed the other spot, but what kind of doctor? A dermatologist or general practitioner? If it was a dermatologist was it someone who does a lot of clinical work or someone who focuses on cosmetic dermatology?
You may want to consider doing the following:
First, call your doctor's office and report this new spot.
Second, do your research and be sure that the doctor who is treating you has good expertise in clinical dermatology.
Third, ask if your biopsy is being evaluated by a dermatopathologist. All biopsies are read by pathologists, but within that focus is a sub-specialty called dermatolopathology. These pathologists focus on reading samples from skin biopsies and are usually the most accurate in their evaluations.
Hope this helps.
Tim–MRF
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- December 28, 2016 at 5:54 pm
The worry is that this could be an unusual form of melanoma called acral lentinginous melanoma (or just acral melanoma). This form shows up on the soles of the feet, palms of the hands, and under the finger and toe nails.
Acral melanoma is rare, so what you are experiencing is most likely something else. Having said that, you should get this checked out.
You mention that your doctor removed the other spot, but what kind of doctor? A dermatologist or general practitioner? If it was a dermatologist was it someone who does a lot of clinical work or someone who focuses on cosmetic dermatology?
You may want to consider doing the following:
First, call your doctor's office and report this new spot.
Second, do your research and be sure that the doctor who is treating you has good expertise in clinical dermatology.
Third, ask if your biopsy is being evaluated by a dermatopathologist. All biopsies are read by pathologists, but within that focus is a sub-specialty called dermatolopathology. These pathologists focus on reading samples from skin biopsies and are usually the most accurate in their evaluations.
Hope this helps.
Tim–MRF
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- December 28, 2016 at 5:54 pm
The worry is that this could be an unusual form of melanoma called acral lentinginous melanoma (or just acral melanoma). This form shows up on the soles of the feet, palms of the hands, and under the finger and toe nails.
Acral melanoma is rare, so what you are experiencing is most likely something else. Having said that, you should get this checked out.
You mention that your doctor removed the other spot, but what kind of doctor? A dermatologist or general practitioner? If it was a dermatologist was it someone who does a lot of clinical work or someone who focuses on cosmetic dermatology?
You may want to consider doing the following:
First, call your doctor's office and report this new spot.
Second, do your research and be sure that the doctor who is treating you has good expertise in clinical dermatology.
Third, ask if your biopsy is being evaluated by a dermatopathologist. All biopsies are read by pathologists, but within that focus is a sub-specialty called dermatolopathology. These pathologists focus on reading samples from skin biopsies and are usually the most accurate in their evaluations.
Hope this helps.
Tim–MRF
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