Hello, I was diagnosed with melanoma last week. I am a 30 year old, healthy woman with olive skin. I hardly ever burn and tan easily.
The mark that was found was akin colored mole, at first I was told it was nothing, but my dermatologist asked if I wanted it biopsy it anyway and I said yes. Well she called and said she made a mistake and it was melanoma in situ. I was shocked, but happy that it was caught so early. I am scheduled to have it removed in 2 weeks.
But the doctor had not done a head to toe examination because she thought it was nothing... my new problem is that I am not scheduled to see her until next week. In the mean time I look at every mark on my skin as death!!! I have these brown spots on my legs... I was told by two doctors they were nothing "sun marks". But now I want to cry every time I look at them.
There must be 20 of them on the front and back of both legs... can this be melanoma? Can it be all over both my legs? Please help. The waiting unt