Not yet diagnosed but biopsy on 7th

First thing, docs cannot determine by sight alone that a skin lesion will be melanoma. So until you have pathology reports, you won't know much. The waiting is usually the most difficult part. Something about not knowing for sure makes a mess in your head. I suspect your doc did not send you to a derm, either because he has no solid information, or you (like me) have HMO insurance. I went in for a sore throat, and my primary care doc noticed the mole on my shoulder. He did a punch biopsy right then and there. It came back as "severely atypical", but not definite melanoma. However, surgical removal of more tissue did show melanoma, and I had to return to the surgeon for a second surgery, involving wider margins. My primary care doc never did send me to a derm. Not even after having a known melanoma removed. I tell you this, not to scare you, because you may indeed have no melanoma at all. But, as a note of caution from one who was too trusting and too easily accepting of doctor's expertise. Be a button pusher. Get a copy of your pathology report (once it is back), and IF need be, insist on seeing a dermatologist. Preferably a derm doc who is more concerned with skin diseases than cosmetic practices. On an additional note, my derm (yes, I have one NOW!) mentioned that he will not even consider a punch biopsy unless he can get the entirety of the suspect lesion into the circumference of the punch. Anything larger should be wedge resected.