Hi All,

So about two months ago I noticed a mark on my inside leg thigh area where, stupidly, I squeezed it and made it bleed, thinking it was just a spot. 

After about three weeks when it still had not fully healed, I began to get worried and after googling, it said to get it checked out if it doesn't as it may be cancer. 

I got in touch with the doctor and he did not seem to think it was cancer and asked me to get back in touch two weeks if it still had not healed. Which it did not, and so I did as asked. I could only get a face to face appointment for the end of July. 

As it happened, I had booked in for private mole mapping last Monday (I have ALOT now) and most have come up over the last year, which is odd as im 32. Yes ive been sunburnt but never blistered ones, and only a handful in my lifetime. But still most of the new ones have popped up since I got burnt last summer. Anyway.. I asked the analyst doing the mole mapping about the thing on my leg and he seemed to think it was indeed a mole and may need removing but wasnt a dermatologist so said (I think) he would forward the images onto the resident dermatologist. Its been nearly two weeks though and not heard anything from them? Is this common for private hospitals? I did message them on Monday but still nothing. 

And so I booked into another clinic yesterday where they have confirmed it is a traumatised mole and to come back in three months for more images and to see rate of change. 

So its going to be awhile until I know if its cancer or anything. I guess my question is do traumatised moles ever heal or do they all need removing, even if the dermatologist says its nothing to worry about? Are they better to try to get removed even if the dermatologist says its nothing to worry about? Are they more likely to turn cancerous in the future? 

The clinic I went to yesterday works in partnership with the NHS so I know if they say it needs removing, Im going to be waiting awhile. Possibly years. Im worried about this as I have no idea how quickly these things develop. Ive read it depends on the type of cancer, but as this stage no idea what it is if it is indeed cancerous. 

I have to say all this waiting and concerns over my moles has had a serious impact on my mental heath. I find it hard to think about anything else or plan for the future. Ive convinced myself its going to be the worse case as the mole shows no signs of healing and needless to say Im cursing picking it initially. 

The one of my leg has not bled since I first picked it two months ago. Which I guess is good? But it still looks red and inflamed and slighty shiny/scaby. Almost like new skin, but not. Quite uniform in colour, but does have a slightly darker part to it. About 0.5cms in size. Its not got worse in two months I think. But has not healed at all, which is what is concerning me most. 

Anyway, any advice would be welcome if anyone has anything or similar stories. I feel alone in all this and my parents are not being very supportive. I live alone and have no partner either.