Hi...
I'm 18 years old, and I'm worried about a
few moles that I spotted on my boyfriend
when we first started dating (~2 1/2 years
ago)....
he's comes from a very low-income family,
and he doesn't have insurance... I've
pestered him to go get these moles checked
out, but he hasn't done anything about it.
I have such a bad feeling about these
moles... he's very fair skinned (red
headed- both parents are Irish descent),
and he was born and raised in Florida
until he was 16 (so, he was in the sun,
alot).... so he's very high-risk for skin
cancer.
I am going to schedule an appointment at a
health clinic tomorrow for him, a clinic
that is a "pay what you can" kind, based
on income... but, being the young male he
is, he is sort of stubborn and he wants an
opinion from someone else than me, before
he'll go...
I would appreciate your opinions on these
three photos...
The first one is of three moles on his
back... one looks like melanoma to me, and
the other two... I'm not sure...
The second is of one behind his left
ear... and I'm afraid this one is melanoma
too, although, and the picture quality
isnt that great, but it looks like it isnt
as "bumpy" as the one on his back...
And the third is one on his neck that I'm
worried about...
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Hi and welcome to ehealthforum! Posted: 04-29-08 04:58am
Does the mole on his ear is nodule like
growth?
Does he find that lesion itchy and
tender?
Do you think the moles have changed in
last two years?
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autumn17
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Posted: 04-29-08 05:42am
hi! thanks for the reply.
the mole behind his ear does not appear to
be a nodule-like growth, but the ones on
his back do look like it.
im not sure if they are itchy or tender..
i'll ask him as soon as possible...
and i'm not quite sure, but i remember the
mole behind his ear being a bit smaller
when we first started dating... so, if im
thinking correctly, its grown a little bit
over the past two years... other than
that, no changes that i can remember...
unfortunately, he never really gets to see
these moles (for obvious reasons- they're
on odd places that he can't see), so he
can't really tell me any changes he's
seen....
anyway, thank you, and i'll be awaiting
your reply.
-kindly,
autumn
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MandMs
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autumn! Posted: 05-28-08 02:02am
Sorry for the delayed post!
Have your boyfriend visited a doctor
already?
