I've attached links to pics of my back.
My husband has convinced me to get a
dermatologist appointment, but
unfortunately the dermatologist he uses
doesn't have any openings until November.
I just thought I could get some feedback
on if anyone here thought that there was
anything on my back that looked like I
needed an appointment sooner and if so I
would find another doctor to see sooner.
I am med/fair skinned with a history of
sunburns as a child and I did tan for
about 2 years almost non stop about 10
years ago (very stupid.......I know!). I
am 46 years old and I really don't
remember ever having all of these moles on
my back, so quite a few of the larger ones
are new. I also am always very itchy on
my back, which I think is just dry skin
and I do have a dermatitis type rash as
you can see in the pics......small red
raised dots. I've had that for over 6
months. In the past few weeks I did
notice one lymph node near my neck/collar
bone is a little swollen..........just
enough that I can feel it and move it
around a little, but I was also putting
that off to a tick bite I received on my
chest a few weeks back too.
Thank you for any input..........after
doing some internet reading I am feeling a
little apprehensive.
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MandMs
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Posted: 06-19-08 11:51am
As I have noticed you have moles that
greatly varied. Moles that often look
different from one another and are usually
with bigger diameter than normal moles,
are known as dysplastic or atypical
moles.
People who have them are at an increased
risk of melanoma (they usually resemble
melanoma). Sometimes a melanoma begins
within a dysplastic nevus.
Enlargement of a previously stable mole or
appearance of a new mole after age 40
always raises suspicion.
I don't wanna cause you unbiased worries,
but, there is no need to delay the
appointment.
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cb3228
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Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 06-19-08 12:22pm
Thank you for your input..............I
actually found a local dermatologist this
morning that had a cancellation next
Tuesday so I took that appointment. I
don't know that I could have waited until
November to see a doctor.........this has
really been on my mind since doing
internet reading and seeing pics. If
there is a problem I would rather know and
deal with it..........and if not than all
the better. Thank you again for your
help.
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MandMs
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Posted: 06-26-08 12:57pm
Have you been checked?
Would you like to share the new
informations?
An instrument called dermatoscope can be
used by your dermatologist to help her/him
distinguishing benign from malignant
lesions. It is especially of aid in the
diagnosis of malignant melanoma.
Hope everything is going fine!
Best wishes!
Marija
