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Aussie Girl · 07-08-2014, 06:35 AM

Hi Everyone

I work as a pathologist in Queensland Australia - melanoma capital of the world. Dysplastic naevi are very common here as are other skin cancers. A severely dysplastic naevus should have a 5mm margin of normal skin taken out around it by surgery (depending on the site). It is too early to have spread. Get the rest of your body checked, then an annual check (or whatever your doctor recommends depending on your skin type).

I couldn't believe it when I went to Hawaii and saw Americans putting coconut oil on their skin. I was the only one in the pool wearing a long sleeve swim shirt!

Slip on a shirt, Slop on sunscreen, Slap on a hat and Stay out of the sun in the middle of the day!

Cheers
Aussie Girl

07-08-2014, 06:35 AM	#16
Aussie Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 260	Re: Pre-Melanoma Mole Hi Everyone I work as a pathologist in Queensland Australia - melanoma capital of the world. Dysplastic naevi are very common here as are other skin cancers. A severely dysplastic naevus should have a 5mm margin of normal skin taken out around it by surgery (depending on the site). It is too early to have spread. Get the rest of your body checked, then an annual check (or whatever your doctor recommends depending on your skin type). I couldn't believe it when I went to Hawaii and saw Americans putting coconut oil on their skin. I was the only one in the pool wearing a long sleeve swim shirt! Slip on a shirt, Slop on sunscreen, Slap on a hat and Stay out of the sun in the middle of the day! Cheers Aussie Girl __________________ 31mm Infiltrating duct carcinoma Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+, Neg Sentinel nodes x 5 49mm field of DCIS 17 June '13: Screen detected impalpable mass, Mammogram neg, US. 25 June '13: Diagnosed after multiple biopsies and MRIs 28 June '13: Left lumpectomey 4 July '13: Left Mastectomy 12 August '13: Commenced TCH chemo Mid December '13 : TCH finished. Herceptin continuing three weekly. 4 August 2014- Herceptin infusions finished. END OF THERAPY - YAY!