Hi all,
Today whilst applying sunscreen I noticed that one of the moles on my back was made of two colours. The tip is like a dark brown/black whilst the rest is a tan colour. I'm not sure if it's always been like this as it's in such a difficult place.
I consider myself in the high risk category because I am fair skinned but I don't really spend a lot of time outdoors and when I do I'm generally covered.
I haven't noticed any bleeding and I can't see any real difference in size. And it doesn't appear to be asymmetrical. I've been Googling melanoma and I'm very concerned given how aggressive it is as a cancer. I can't see any rough borders or anything that I have noticed has changed. It's a mole that I've had since childhood (I'm 29) and I wish I'd paid more attention to it so I could know if this was normal or not!
I made an appointment with a private GP tomorrow and I am so worried. I have also made an appointment with a nurse practitioner from NHS too to make sure both avenues are covered - though I will likely need an actual appointment with a GP before I can be referred to a dermatologist.
Anyway I am completely panicking and would love some support and help from someone. I know I'm doing the right things and getting it checked out but I'm worried about how long it will take to resolve given, if it is cancer, how quickly it can spread.
Thanks for listening to me waffle on!
