I had a very nasty looking nodule pop up just above my ankle during November this year. It appeared almost overnight. It was burgundy with very small white patches, symmetrical and very hard. It was raised and around the size of a pencil eraser. The doctor was concerned with how hard it was. She muttered something about how some moles don't adhere to the A, B, C, D system. I went home and did what any good citizen would do, googled it and freaked out. It looked every bit the NM. Over the two week wait, it began to change a little and turned more into a raised scab. I genuinely had myself half buried.

I went into the dermatologist dept more expecting bad news than not. It turned out to be a burst blood vessel that had broken through the skin. She was able to tell straight away what it was. She used the dermascope to just double check and confirmed it was indeed a burst blood vessel. It just recently fell off in the bath. So yeah, about Google.

I'm always telling folk to stay off google yet did it myself. So not gonna be a hypocrite this time out.

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. Your post has given me a brief respite from the panic which is super appreciated. 

It's funny how everyone is so aware of the pitfalls of Google, yet we still continue to do it!

My partner has stage 4 melanoma and after 2 years of treatment appears to be in remission so even if it comes to the worst case scenario there's hope x

My partner has stage 4 melanoma and after 2 years of treatment appears to be in remission so even if it comes to the worst case scenario there's hope x