Need Some Advice - Cancer: Skin Message Board

02-16-2004, 06:16 PM

7 months ago I noticed a freckle/spot on my back. It was kind of itchy and rubbing against my clothing, well I got so annoyed and made it bleed... it scabbed and I cut the scab off and put my finger nail down the middle of it.

I took it to the doctors told her what happened and she said it was a skin infection. Anyway, I researched on skin cancers and my spot/freckle looks like Basal Cell Carcinoma. It's slightly raised... pink... almost shiny. seems to be a slight dimple in it... but the actual spot is round and perfectly formed.

I'm going to go back soon and see what's going on with it because it's worrying me.,

tmoore1974 · 02-17-2004, 12:42 AM

If you think that it looks suspicious, by all means go to a dermatologist and have it checked out. It's better to be safe than sorry.

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Originally Posted by ColinStelfox

7 months ago I noticed a freckle/spot on my back. It was kind of itchy and rubbing against my clothing, well I got so annoyed and made it bleed... it scabbed and I cut the scab off and put my finger nail down the middle of it.

I took it to the doctors told her what happened and she said it was a skin infection. Anyway, I researched on skin cancers and my spot/freckle looks like Basal Cell Carcinoma. It's slightly raised... pink... almost shiny. seems to be a slight dimple in it... but the actual spot is round and perfectly formed.

I'm going to go back soon and see what's going on with it because it's worrying me.,

Pigeons · 02-17-2004, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ColinStelfox

7 months ago I noticed a freckle/spot on my back. It was kind of itchy and rubbing against my clothing, well I got so annoyed and made it bleed... it scabbed and I cut the scab off and put my finger nail down the middle of it.

I took it to the doctors told her what happened and she said it was a skin infection. Anyway, I researched on skin cancers and my spot/freckle looks like Basal Cell Carcinoma. It's slightly raised... pink... almost shiny. seems to be a slight dimple in it... but the actual spot is round and perfectly formed.

I'm going to go back soon and see what's going on with it because it's worrying me.,

Do you have a question?

02-17-2004, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Pigeons

Do you have a question?

Yeah, do you think it's anything to worry about? It looks mainly like a skin tag.

Pigeons · 02-17-2004, 03:33 PM

If your doctor said it's nothing to worry about, then he is probably right. But if you can't sleep at night, then have a dermatologist examine it. That will put you at ease. Chances are, it's not skin cancer. But why take chances.

DON'T search the Internet looking for pictures of skin-cancer victims. You will scare yourself to death.