Hi everyone,
I'm feeling really anxious and the anxiety about my skin has pretty much taken over for 4 weeks. I'm exhausted from the worry, all I can think about is skin cancer.
It started when I scratched my arm one evening and noticed some small (2-3mm) light moles were more raised than usual. I started obsessing over them, comparing them to others' when out shopping etc and driving myself mad. My GP said they look totally normal and gave me some info on ABCDE.
I started to feel better, then remembered I have quite a large freckle next to my eye that I usually cover with makeup but it looks more prominent than my others. It's been there over a year, doesn't itch or bleed etc and has pretty much been the same.
I've seen 3 GPs about a freckle next to my eye which I've been told each time is just a freckle. I got so worked up about it that I went to see a dermatologist privately who said none of my lesions needed further treatment and again, the one next to my eye is just a freckle (or tan macule). I kept noticing it though, and wished it would go away, so yesterday I saw him again and he told me nothing I have is cancerous but he would freeze the marks I'm worried about including a sun spot on my arm I hadn't noticed before and freaked out about (he also confirmed this was fine after looking through the dermascope).
After freezing them both with the cryotherapy the one on my arm has turned into a blister but the one on my eye went darker as the swelling lessened. It's now a really dark brown spot on my face and I'm scared to look in the mirror.
Cancer has always worried me I lost my sister to cancer when we were both teenagers. I've been put on meds for my anxiety and offered therapy but I keep thinking all these professionals have missed something. I don't have many moles but pale skin and lots of freckles on my face. :(
Sorry if this is in the wrong topic I just needed someone to talk to.
Thank you. x
Hi
I'm really glad to hear that your patch has gone now and you're feeling less anxious than you were 
I do understand how easy it is to worry about something that you notice on your skin when you've had a scare, we all do it, but now that you know what you're looking for it's unlikely you'll miss something. Also if you do spot something it's likely to be in the very earliest stage and, therefore, easy to get rid of.
I'm very well thank you. Off for my next check-up in about 5 weeks time so always get a little nervous a few days beforehand, even though I'm sure I have nothing for them to find.
Take care
x
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