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      • April 18, 2017 at 5:45 pm
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        Also no, there is no Middle Eastern aspect to our lineage. Sorry for the double post

        • April 18, 2017 at 5:40 pm
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          My parents and I are African American all born in the US. I also wear jeans >99% of the time that I am outdoors so my risk factor should be fairly low 

          • April 17, 2017 at 10:18 pm
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            Thank you for the reply. If I do decide to get an appointment with a dermatologist, is there a way to expodite the issue based on the potential gravity of the situation so that I get an appointment before late summer?

             

            Dermatologists are super hard to book from what I hear :/.

            • April 17, 2017 at 10:17 pm
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              Thanks for the reply. Here are some photos.

              This first photo is the spot in question right above my ankle.

               

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              The second photo is another spot right below my knee. This one is really tiny but I thought I might as well post it too. The doctor looked at both spots and checked my entire body + feet.

               

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              For reference, I am a light skinned African American if that changes the way these things may look.

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