Hi,

I'm sorry that your daughter may be looking at a diagnosis of melanoma  and that it's a worrying time for you. Please be assured though that a wait of 8 days will make little or no difference to the melanoma progressing. They sound to be getting your daughter treated as soon as possible due to her youth - most mole removals are done about 2 to 3 weeks after the dermatology appointment. I hope the biopsy results show that the dermatologist is wrong (it happens sometimes as only a biopsy can 100% confirm a melanoma diagnosis). Good luck and please let us know how your daughter gets on. We are here for you,

Angie (melanoma patient)