LisaName

Thank you, Janner.

It doesn`t clearly say in situ, just says melanoma arsing in nevus. 

I have an idea to re-check the slides as I am scared to have something worse. Do you think according to the report this is insitu max?

I am going to a big clinic, where you are checked by different docs all the time and whenever I asked them what is the dx, all were saying "looks like just some cells were found, this is a very early thing". Can this be correct?According to immune staining with cells not reaching derma, it shouldn`t be anything worse?

sorry for all the questions. It has been some time ago, more moles removed since then(completely benign), but i am still scared by these stories about early melanomas getting worse, that is why i start panicking and want to re-check my slides.

Do you think this is a proper report?

I know it turns into obsession, but now I was checking raised part of the mole with a flashlight and I saw there many small hairs and also I noticed a tiny micro hair growing from that exact dot, where I can see flaking when dry.

can hair follicle be the irritation reason or am I just trying to calm myself down?

I know it turns into obsession, but now I was checking raised part of the mole with a flashlight and I saw there many small hairs and also I noticed a tiny micro hair growing from that exact dot, where I can see flaking when dry.

can hair follicle be the irritation reason or am I just trying to calm myself down?

I know it turns into obsession, but now I was checking raised part of the mole with a flashlight and I saw there many small hairs and also I noticed a tiny micro hair growing from that exact dot, where I can see flaking when dry.

can hair follicle be the irritation reason or am I just trying to calm myself down?

My mole has been with me since childhood and as far as I remember it has always been same size, didn`t grow or change lately. I think it was always darker and raised in the center. At least last 5 years that i started paying attention to it.
It doesn`t grow, have extra colours or become weird to touch. It is soft and almost flat, except for the middle part. 1cmX8mm.

Just few weeks ago I payed attention that after temperature dropped my skin became more dry and this mole looks not so shiny anymore if i don`t use cream or oil.
But not all the time, when I feel the whole skin dry. I am not sure if it is normal or not.
I went on Friday to do digital dermascopy that enlarged this mole a lot and doc said it looked absolutely fine and the dar central part was not so dark after zoomin, just a little more deep brown.
But I am still concearned. Is digital dermoscopy good for finding early melanoma?
Can this change be irritation. After my borderline mole I can`t look normaly anymore at flaky moles.

Am I overreacting? Really scared for my biopsy to be taken this wednesday/

Thank you for your support.

My mole has been with me since childhood and as far as I remember it has always been same size, didn`t grow or change lately. I think it was always darker and raised in the center. At least last 5 years that i started paying attention to it.
It doesn`t grow, have extra colours or become weird to touch. It is soft and almost flat, except for the middle part. 1cmX8mm.

Just few weeks ago I payed attention that after temperature dropped my skin became more dry and this mole looks not so shiny anymore if i don`t use cream or oil.
But not all the time, when I feel the whole skin dry. I am not sure if it is normal or not.
I went on Friday to do digital dermascopy that enlarged this mole a lot and doc said it looked absolutely fine and the dar central part was not so dark after zoomin, just a little more deep brown.
But I am still concearned. Is digital dermoscopy good for finding early melanoma?
Can this change be irritation. After my borderline mole I can`t look normaly anymore at flaky moles.

Am I overreacting? Really scared for my biopsy to be taken this wednesday/

Thank you for your support.

My mole has been with me since childhood and as far as I remember it has always been same size, didn`t grow or change lately. I think it was always darker and raised in the center. At least last 5 years that i started paying attention to it.
It doesn`t grow, have extra colours or become weird to touch. It is soft and almost flat, except for the middle part. 1cmX8mm.

Just few weeks ago I payed attention that after temperature dropped my skin became more dry and this mole looks not so shiny anymore if i don`t use cream or oil.
But not all the time, when I feel the whole skin dry. I am not sure if it is normal or not.
I went on Friday to do digital dermascopy that enlarged this mole a lot and doc said it looked absolutely fine and the dar central part was not so dark after zoomin, just a little more deep brown.
But I am still concearned. Is digital dermoscopy good for finding early melanoma?
Can this change be irritation. After my borderline mole I can`t look normaly anymore at flaky moles.

Am I overreacting? Really scared for my biopsy to be taken this wednesday/

Thank you for your support.

Thank you so much for your response.
I will try to keep it calm for today.
 

So you had a significant change? Not similar to irritaion but like CHANGE and it was for several months?
My mole feels and looks now normal. Just because it is cold ouside when I come in after walking in the street it is sometimes looks like central papule became little dry, but then it is normal after shower or after i stay in warmth. 

Yesterday I found another small raised mole on my neck the surface of which looks similar dry and had small piece of skin if you rub it.
But I am still really scared.

Can atypical moles just change but in benign way?Or if it is about changing big dysplastic nevus – it is always bad?

thank you in advance again

Thank you so much for your response.
I will try to keep it calm for today.
 

So you had a significant change? Not similar to irritaion but like CHANGE and it was for several months?
My mole feels and looks now normal. Just because it is cold ouside when I come in after walking in the street it is sometimes looks like central papule became little dry, but then it is normal after shower or after i stay in warmth. 

Yesterday I found another small raised mole on my neck the surface of which looks similar dry and had small piece of skin if you rub it.
But I am still really scared.

Can atypical moles just change but in benign way?Or if it is about changing big dysplastic nevus – it is always bad?

thank you in advance again

Thank you so much for your response.
I will try to keep it calm for today.
 

So you had a significant change? Not similar to irritaion but like CHANGE and it was for several months?
My mole feels and looks now normal. Just because it is cold ouside when I come in after walking in the street it is sometimes looks like central papule became little dry, but then it is normal after shower or after i stay in warmth. 

Yesterday I found another small raised mole on my neck the surface of which looks similar dry and had small piece of skin if you rub it.
But I am still really scared.

Can atypical moles just change but in benign way?Or if it is about changing big dysplastic nevus – it is always bad?

thank you in advance again

Thank you so much:)

Thank you so much:)

Thank you so much:)

Thank you so much Janner for this amazing advices that you are giving here.

so as I understand you see it more as evolving dis plastic nevi too than melanoma?

as the doc mention here that it is evolving:not enough cells to be in situ, but too many cells reaction to be regular mole.

and what is your opinion about this immune test with markers(ki-67 etc)?because I saw this for the first time and as I understood from the reaction of the European doctors they don't pay much attention to it, for them histology is the important part, not immune chemical. Histology.

I have read many articles and books and doctors write that this test is helpful for other cancers, not melanoma. That in melanoma this test showes only how deep cells are found, but doesn't differ cancerous cells from just atypical(like in dysplastic nevi).

it is not like I am going to ask for something extra, just I am curious now and want prevent people from laying in the beach,etc. want to write some articles, because tanning beds are extremely popular in the country where I live. Even though never in my life I used them.

Thank you again, you gave me piece of my mind back)

i wish a lot of health to you and your family.:)

Thank you so much Janner for this amazing advices that you are giving here.

so as I understand you see it more as evolving dis plastic nevi too than melanoma?

as the doc mention here that it is evolving:not enough cells to be in situ, but too many cells reaction to be regular mole.

and what is your opinion about this immune test with markers(ki-67 etc)?because I saw this for the first time and as I understood from the reaction of the European doctors they don't pay much attention to it, for them histology is the important part, not immune chemical. Histology.

I have read many articles and books and doctors write that this test is helpful for other cancers, not melanoma. That in melanoma this test showes only how deep cells are found, but doesn't differ cancerous cells from just atypical(like in dysplastic nevi).

it is not like I am going to ask for something extra, just I am curious now and want prevent people from laying in the beach,etc. want to write some articles, because tanning beds are extremely popular in the country where I live. Even though never in my life I used them.

Thank you again, you gave me piece of my mind back)

i wish a lot of health to you and your family.:)