Anyone here ever have skin cancer? (bleeding, surgery, swelling, dermatologist)

[caliguy92832]

I've had this large mole on my arm for like 2 years. Lately its been bleeding and crusting and has had this dark brown color at the bottom. When I feel it, its feel sort of hard and lumpy. My mom was saying I should go to the doctor ASAP. She was saying it could be a skin cancer like melanoma which can be fatal if it spreads.

[Paula Lynn]

Listen to your mom ........

[southdown]

Go, go, go, go, go. GO to see your doc. Now, tomorrow, as soon as poss.

A close friend had a melanoma on his back, a mole that had started itching, bleeding, swelling etc. They removed the mole and about a quarter inch around it, and he didn't feel a thing. He had a liquid patch over it while it healed and there is barely a scar now.

Get it checked now and a big band aid is most likely.

Leave it and it may SPREAD.

[Roselvr]

Originally Posted by caliguy92832

I've had this large mole on my arm for like 2 years. Lately its been bleeding and crusting and has had this dark brown color at the bottom. When I feel it, its feel sort of hard and lumpy. My mom was saying I should go to the doctor ASAP. She was saying it could be a skin cancer like melanoma which can be fatal if it spreads.

I agree with everyone, you should get checked out.

[Lindsey_Mcfarren]

They do say that if a mole changes like you are describing, you should have it examined, I would RUN not walk to the doctor. I have a neighbor who is always finding something on her that ends up being cancer. She was born and raised here in Florida and spent alot of time in the sun as a youngster who surfed. Now she is paying for it.

[LaceyEx]

About 5 years ago I had a huge chunck of my upper back removed due to melanoma-doctor said I made it just in time. Now have to go for body checks every 6 months.

Three weeks ago our daughter, 35, went to dermatologist for one thing and he discovered something on her lower back. Tested, came back positive, immediate surgery and set her up with an oncologist. Her scar is 8" wide.

After her experience our son,37, went last week and will get his results today as his was suspicious.

Do NOT fool around with this-it is serious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[proudmommyof5]

sounds like a basal or squamous cell carcinoma...doesn't sound like melanoma..I'm not a dermatologist, but my father in law had the same thing and they removed it just fine....just go to the doctor soon..like today and get it looked at. melanoma usually grows down into the tissue and is more flat from what I know, the other two usually grow upward and are bumpy etc....
good luck..
R

[southward bound]

This is nothing to waste time over, pondering whether you should get it checked or not. Listen to all the good advice.

I had a friend who died from melanoma that spread because his was not caught in time.

[bluedevilz]

Originally Posted by proudmommyof5

sounds like a basal or squamous cell carcinoma...doesn't sound like melanoma..I'm not a dermatologist, but my father in law had the same thing and they removed it just fine....just go to the doctor soon..like today and get it looked at. melanoma usually grows down into the tissue and is more flat from what I know, the other two usually grow upward and are bumpy etc....
good luck..
R

You should stop right there.....a dermatologist wouldn't even try to make a diagnosis of a skin lesion based on the brief description given here.

To the original poster, don't waste time getting opinions here, just get to a dermatologist ASAP and have a biopsy done.

It could save your life.

[*Danielle*]

You need to go see a derm doc ASAP!