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October 19th, 2009
The doctor takes the melanoma and it is looked at under the microscope. If all the edges are clear, then that means a successful removal. If some of the edges of the lesion are too close to normal skin, then he has to go back and make sure that an adequate margin has been achieved. On the one hand you don't want to remove more skin than necessary. On the other you want to be sure you got the whole lesion, so you rely on the microscope to tell you if you have it completely out.

Some cars go slow.Some cars race fast. If your melanoma is advanced, it means it can grow fast and it is more urgent to get complete 100% removal now.

Unfortunately once you have removed a melanoma from one area,it can pop up in another area. The key is frequent check ups and early removal.

Like many others,you can get confused by hearing all kinds of advice from dozens of sources. Skin specialists spend three years AFTER they become doctors specializing in skin disease. You MUST speak to your own skin doctor and fully understand what you have. Don't leave the office until you are sure you do understand,because frankly your life depends on it.
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CarolineEF
replied October 20th, 2009
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Such wise words spoken...May I add that if you are not comfortable with the physician that you are working with, go to another specialist...This can be a silent killer that does not show it's face for years....It's your life that you are talking about...

Caroline
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shellybent
replied June 24th, 2012
wow you all know it i have had 5 melanomas 4 on breasts which came following breast implants so the 10 thousand dollar breasts are all sliced up and scarred horrible mess but I'm alive and one on nose and right now i'm dying as I missed my last derm appt and I have a weird growth sprouting out on my nose other side from the last melanoma and im hoping that its growing and obvious it is just pray to God a cancer less invasive than melanoma as I have had 9 surgeries for other cancers as well im a walking time bomb with this crap, and scared silly Im 52 and was always atractive and am vain silly but honest as i am not one who wants to age...but this stuff is causing scars evberywhere so far most are hidden except with a bathing suit but i raley wear one as i dont go in the sun
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Simonjohn
replied July 10th, 2012
I read some article on melanoma and it grow on your skin very fast and you need to take care of this and go to your doctor. I heard about Basal cell carcinomas cream which is very effective to remove melanoma from your skin. My friend had faced this problem and he also suggest me for this basal cell cream. His skin now better. So you must read about this product and i hope it will help you to remove melanoma. But first you take advice from your health care.
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anula
replied October 13th, 2012
Looks like h guys are experienced... I got very black 2-3mm
Mole around6 weeks ago... It was hard ,evenly edged and about
2mm high. I scrubbed it off accidentally last night, just before my
Gp appointment... Had foto tho so showed it but she said it was
Just a very black mole. I'm a bit worried as it looked so much alike Nodular
Melanoma. Do u guys had any experience with Nodular melanoma?
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anula
replied October 13th, 2012
Looks like h guys are experienced... I got very black 2-3mm
Mole around6 weeks ago... It was hard ,evenly edged and about
2mm high. I scrubbed it off accidentally last night, just before my
Gp appointment... Had foto tho so showed it but she said it was
Just a very black mole. I'm a bit worried as it looked so much alike Nodular
Melanoma. Do u guys had any experience with Nodular melanoma?
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bestgym
replied November 6th, 2012
Well it really nice information, most of the people have very less knowledge about this skin cancer.
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