Hi,

I'm not a nurse but I have been a melanoma patient for many years. As the nurses won't now be back until Monday, I wanted to reply to your post so that you don't feel it's been ignored.

I'm assuming you were going to try & post a photograph of the area that you are concerned about? I'm afraid the website Terms & Conditions doesn't allow photos to be uploaded. This is because no one, including the nurses here, can tell you if the area of concern is skin cancer. You need to see your GP so they can take a close look at the problem. They will then decide if it's an easily treatable skin condition or something that needs referring to Dermatology for further examination. So please see your GP who will hopefully put your mind at rest. Good luck,

Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient since 2009)

Hi,

I'm not a nurse but I have been a melanoma patient for many years. As the nurses won't now be back until Monday, I wanted to reply to your post so that you don't feel it's been ignored.

I'm assuming you were going to try & post a photograph of the area that you are concerned about? I'm afraid the website Terms & Conditions doesn't allow photos to be uploaded. This is because no one, including the nurses here, can tell you if the area of concern is skin cancer. You need to see your GP so they can take a close look at the problem. They will then decide if it's an easily treatable skin condition or something that needs referring to Dermatology for further examination. So please see your GP who will hopefully put your mind at rest. Good luck,

Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient since 2009)