First post here and, obviously, nervous. Otherwise I wouldn’t be here. I guess I’m just looking for support. Or, info.
I have had a mole on my face for years. However, in the last several weeks, it has gotten larger. Well, more raised. It has always been slightly raised, but I noticed a few weeks back that it felt firmer and, well, taller. I didn’t think much of it, though. However, yesterday, I noticed it was darker and was leaking what seemed like serous fluid. Today, it is larger and has bled. It’s taken on a look of being almost a blood blister? It’s nuch darker and the area surrounding it is inflamed. I’ve not experienced any trauma to the area that I’m aware of. It’s painful and the pain radiates around my eye and I’ve had a headache on and off for days. I’m also nauseous and just feel icky and achy. Although, that could be from anything.
I am an adult, but my family thinks I’m crazy for even thinking this is abnormal. When I mentioned seeing a doctor, they just said that I was overreacting. I called the doctor anyway and they were dismissive saying I likely scratched it. But, do you know how many times I’ve purposely messed with it in years past? It’s never looked like this or oozed, bled, or become raised. Do I need to be concerned? I tend to be a bit obsessive, I admit. But, something isn’t right. Can a melanoma happen this fast?
I am fair skinned with light eyes. I don’t know what a mole is or how it differs from a freckle. I have plenty of both, but not on my face. I’ve had serious sun burns before, but not recently. No history of melanoma in my family, I don’t think. But, my sun loving mother has has precancerous lesions and my maternal grandfather had some form of skin cancer. I don’t know if that matters…
Just looking for support.
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