I am 19, never been to a tanning bed, and have no family history of skin cancer. In 3 months a dark, misshapen mole with a yolk appeared on my temple. After removing it and sending it to a pathology lab, they found that it was atypical and possibly melanoma in situ developing. However, I am confused and getting antsy because my Derm is sending the biopsy in to a melanoma specialist for a second opinion, because the first pathology revealed a traumatized nevus (?) and asked if I had previously had surgery in that area or an injury.
I am 19, never been to a tanning bed, and have no family history of skin cancer. In 3 months a dark, misshapen mole with a yolk appeared on my temple. After removing it and sending it to a pathology lab, they found that it was atypical and possibly melanoma in situ developing. However, I am confused and getting antsy because my Derm is sending the biopsy in to a melanoma specialist for a second opinion, because the first pathology revealed a traumatized nevus (?) and asked if I had previously had surgery in that area or an injury. I have not had any injury or surgeries on my face, so now I am not sure what my Derm is thinking or what to expect back on the second opinion. Any similar experiences?
