Hello,
my son is 16 and has a bump on the skin on his forearm. I first noticed it over a year ago. We think it may have started as a bite or an inflamed keratosis Polaris but can't be sure.
initially it was a firm nodule about 3mm and was skin coloured with a slightly darker ring
As it didn't go away, I took him to the GP in January. She said it might be a mole and to just keep an eye on it.
Last weekend I noticed it has turned pink and seems more raised. It blanches when I put pressure on it. My son hadn't noticed the change.
I had a telephone consultation with another GP who asked for photos. She said it looks like a dermatofibroma and has sent the photos to dermatology.
I've looked up dermatofibroma and it does look like that but it doesn't dimple when pinched like a dermatofibroma should.
I'm just so worried as my mum had melanoma many years ago and passed away from lung cancer and I have suffered with health anxiety ever since.
I really don't want to pass on my anxiety to my son so am trying to not keep looking at and touching it.
im just so worried it could be a melanoma.
Thank you for reading.
Sara
