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caya · 06-26-2014, 08:57 PM

I had a routine body once over a few weeks ago with my dermatologist - he spotted a small flat mole on my upper thigh that seemed oddly shaped to him - a triangle. He excised it, and sent it out for testing, but he told me he did not think it was anything to worry about.

Good thing he took it out - turns out it is a "Severe Dysplastic Nevus" - in English, 5 -6 months away from becoming full blown melanoma. He called me today to tell me, and he is referring me to a plastic surgeon who will dig in further and close up with stitches, standard procedure apparently. To say I am in shock is an understatement!

Since diagnosis I have been very careful not to be out in the sun too much, and when I am, I use a 45 - 50 SPF broad spectrum paraben free sunscreen. Any one else have this happen?

I urge all of you to get thee to a dermatologist for a "once over." I'll be seeing mine every six months now.

all the best
caya

06-26-2014, 08:57 PM	#1
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Pre-Melanoma Mole I had a routine body once over a few weeks ago with my dermatologist - he spotted a small flat mole on my upper thigh that seemed oddly shaped to him - a triangle. He excised it, and sent it out for testing, but he told me he did not think it was anything to worry about. Good thing he took it out - turns out it is a "Severe Dysplastic Nevus" - in English, 5 -6 months away from becoming full blown melanoma. He called me today to tell me, and he is referring me to a plastic surgeon who will dig in further and close up with stitches, standard procedure apparently. To say I am in shock is an understatement! Since diagnosis I have been very careful not to be out in the sun too much, and when I am, I use a 45 - 50 SPF broad spectrum paraben free sunscreen. Any one else have this happen? I urge all of you to get thee to a dermatologist for a "once over." I'll be seeing mine every six months now. all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!