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 Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:03 am Post subject: Question about a mole and skin cancer. |
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So, I have plenty of moles, about 20 or so. Located mainly around my neck/chest/back, some on my legs.
About 4 months ago, a small brown dot appeared on my stomach. It has since grown to be about 3mm across.
Someone was telling me recently that a mole changing size is an indicator of skin cancer.
Any idea if this is big enough to be a tumour?
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If its increasing in size, it definetly has a chance to be cancerous, I have a black/brown spot on a mole on my back that my doctor strongly advised to get removed if it increased in size ( it hasnt so far). I would definetly go to a doctor. Better safe than sorry.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 4:30 am Post subject: |
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| just go to a doctor, i dont think anyone on CEF could provide u with exact info of what u are enduring, not without pics at least
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 4:57 am Post subject: |
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| Chaz wrote: | | If its increasing in size, it definetly has a chance to be cancerous, I have a black/brown spot on a mole on my back that my doctor strongly advised to get removed if it increased in size ( it hasnt so far). I would definetly go to a doctor. Better safe than sorry. |
Yeah, I heard that discolorations of moles are very likely to be cancerous.
| im4eversmart wrote: | | just go to a doctor, i dont think anyone on CEF could provide u with exact info of what u are enduring, not without pics at least |
Enduring? It is in no way paining me. I only remember about it when I see it. It's just a small brown mole.
I am visiting the doctor (in Australia) in January 2011 for a check up on a kidney condition, if it increases in size before that I will see the Australian High Commission doctor here.
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I have got to be honest I'm slightly paranoid about that. I had a small mole that had a little dot growing inside and then I noticed a jagged edged freckle next to it. I went to get it checked up and it turned out to be nothing.
If you are worried about it go to the doctor.
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Go to a dr, I had several of these as I spend alot of time in the sun.
It's the coolest thing, it's like getting a cortazone shot. They use compressed liquid nitrogen to freeze it off. They spray it for a min or so to freeze it. Later that day it scabs and after a few days scabs and falls off.
Does leave a small scar no mole though.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 7:33 am Post subject: |
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Better safe than sorry.
And I assume you spend a fair bit of the time in the sun, so it's always a possibility.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:36 am Post subject: |
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| definitely check it out. Australia has the highest rates for skin cancers
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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| I suggest you get a doctor to use something like that mole freezer on it.
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| AhMunRa wrote: | Go to a dr, I had several of these as I spend alot of time in the sun.
It's the coolest thing, it's like getting a cortazone shot. They use compressed liquid nitrogen to freeze it off. They spray it for a min or so to freeze it. Later that day it scabs and after a few days scabs and falls off.
Does leave a small scar no mole though. |
Sounds mad. Is there visible vapor, like I just stepped out of a sci-fi?
| Trucido wrote: | Better safe than sorry.
And I assume you spend a fair bit of the time in the sun, so it's always a possibility. |
8-12 hours of the weekend in sun. And no, I have never heard of this sunscreen stuff. Also my location = 5 degrees from equator. Strong sun.
So I will ask the doctor about it in January. Or is that too long? Doesn't cancer take years to have any effect?
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| Zelda_454 wrote: | | AhMunRa wrote: | Go to a dr, I had several of these as I spend alot of time in the sun.
It's the coolest thing, it's like getting a cortazone shot. They use compressed liquid nitrogen to freeze it off. They spray it for a min or so to freeze it. Later that day it scabs and after a few days scabs and falls off.
Does leave a small scar no mole though. |
Sounds mad. Is there visible vapor, like I just stepped out of a sci-fi?
| Trucido wrote: | Better safe than sorry.
And I assume you spend a fair bit of the time in the sun, so it's always a possibility. |
8-12 hours of the weekend in sun. And no, I have never heard of this sunscreen stuff. Also my location = 5 degrees from equator. Strong sun.
So I will ask the doctor about it in January. Or is that too long? Doesn't cancer take years to have any effect? |
The earlier you catch it the better.
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Theres some sorta superstition where a mole is good luck if it grows in certain areas, but if its getting larger like that, you should see a doctor.
Oh, you know how some people have those huge moles with hair growing out of them? Careful of those too 
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