I had a 4mm mole excision and biopsy on my cheek nine weeks ago. Today, I saw my consultant, who told me they need to remove another 5mm. He said it was lentigo maligna but reassured me that it’s not cancer. However, after looking online, it seems like...
Hello, I was referred to dermatologist by gp on 2ww pathway due to an inflamed/growing raised mole that I’ve had as long as I can remember. I called the department the day before, and asked if they would biopsy there and then and she said “highly...
Hi Everyone, I'm 3 cycles into having immunotherapy (ipilimumab and nivolumab) and have just developed a new side effect of light sensitivity in my eyes. This is making my eyes sore in bright light outside and electric lights inside. Reading using...
Hello I’m 3 weeks post left radical excision of my axilla lymph nodes. Stitches healing fine but I am filling up with seroma in my axilla, upper front chest above boob, down to where my bra would sit and underside of upper arm. Each day it gets worse...
I went to the Dr in 2022 with a small pink spot on my arm. He removed it and it came back as benign. By 2024 it grew back and I had it removed again. This time it was diagnosed as Stage 2c Spindle Cell Melanoma. It was this in 2022 but was misdiagnosed...
My husband is fighting for his life and I am desperate for help. If you have any recommendations for treatment options, clinical trials, or specialists we could consult, please let me know. The details of his disease, treatments, and current health condition...
Hi, I have been diagnosed with stage 1a melanoma and am due to have a wide local excision on the 12th March. I’m just wondering how long it takes to heal or at least not feel sore. It is on my thigh and the punch biopsy took over a week to start to feel...
Good evening all. I am coming up to my last week and half of Dab & Tram, I finish on 26th Feb 2025. I have been on the full dose for 12 months, but I only came off it for 3 days due to nausea. Last night I was reading some messages on this forum...
My 3yo had a biopsy taken from her nailbed (had a brown line on her nail that was getting darker and bigger quite quickly). The sample was being sent to histology to check for melanoma. We were told 2-3 weeks for results and they made an appointment...
Hi all, anybody had experience of seroma. Had WLE and SNLB 11 days ago, was healing nicely until 2 days ago when felt ill, next day had a mandarin size lump appear above SNLB site. .Have been given antibiotics to prevent infection and told to keep an...
