could this be skin mets?
 

Hello friends! I have a flat pink area on my side near my waist...it's been there for a couple months. I had it looked at during my annual skin check at the derm...they were not concerned. Showed it to my chemo nurse and then my onco's assistant...I told her I was afraid it could be skin mets...she says it's not. Could it be from Herceptin? It doesn't itch or hurt and there are no bumps or anything....no rash or bumps on my breast chest ot anywhere else. Of course I think the worst as I'm sure I always will.

Re: could this be skin mets?
 

I just wanted to respond because I too have had a flat pink patch that is not itchy on my chest and I have had it for almost 8 years. It "arrived" after my bc surgery and scared the wits out of me. Like you, everyone who saw it said the same thing - not skin mets. I almost was going to just have a biopsy but finally a new onc also said - this is not skin mets. So, I watched it and I still watch it (I still HAVE it). I guess its part of the new me. It has not changed in size, color, shape. It's just there and obviously wasn't cancer or I'd have certainly known by now. I always showed it to every doctor I needed to go to - not just the cancer docs (and no - I didn't show it to the dentist, eye doctor or vet:)).

So your story sounds like mine - I watched it forever just to say "I told you so" but it just didn't happen. So trust (but check it now and again). And keep asking. I did. It helps to hear, "its not skin mets".

Re: could this be skin mets?
 

If the patch does not grow bigger or spread, it's usually nothing to be concerned. Mine stayed flat and pink but all of a sudden got red and look inflamed. It got bigger and redder in a short time toward my last herceptin. Biopsy confirmed skin mets.
I hope yours is nothing serious. Btw my tumor marker
Was normal and pet scan didn't pick it even after
Biopsy confirmed recurrence

Re: could this be skin mets?
 

Anyone else have advice on this topic? Thanks Becky and YanYan for chiming in! ;)