Worried about possible melanoma

A week ago in the shower I noticed a black spot at the top of my hip. On inspection it’s small about 2mm black and raised. It’s defiantly new and looks like a blood blister, but it is not. It did bleed when I touched it and I was not being rough. I have abused the sun regrettably, traveled a lot, got burnt a lot and used sunbeds in the past. All while I was a careless youngster, I’m now 47. After googling it, I know you shouldn’t but then again it prompted my to visit my GP, I looks very much like a nodular melanoma. My GP has asked me to return to the surgery for another inspection through a dermascope or something but I can’t go until a week on Monday. Does anybody have any similar experiences, I’ve basically told myself it is NM and the wait now is going to drive me mad.

  • Exactly the same situation, I’m 51, covered in moles and tan v easily so rarely wear more than spf 15

    i found a black raised moles a couple of months ago, which stings intermittently -feels like it has a root too. It’s very different to all of my other moles (I have over 100). My dad also had skin cancer  

    the gp refered me over a week ago on 2ww as it’s also multicolored when she looked at it closer.  After 9 days I phoned the hospital and they said I’ll hear when my appointment is within the next 6 we eks! Called  BUPA but still have to wait until 16 August for an appointment 

    i hope Your mole is okay x