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I have left it to long to get checked out

Kimmy90
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Hello all, 

 

I developed sepsis through a kidney infection in 2016, I was in intensive care, I filly recovered from that but I noticed not long after that I had developed a scab on my leg (it looks like one) it doesn't hurt but I have caught it a few times shaving and it bleeds. I have had this on my leg for over 4 years now and it has never healed. It is red in colour. I have also noticed recently that another one has appeared on the same leg but it is much smaller. I have finally got a doctors appointment this following Wednesday. I was just wondering if anyone has had something similar? I am starting to get worried now from googling too much about it. I just thought It was a spot but it has never healed. Thank you. 

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    Hi Kimmy90. Welcome to the forum.

     

    Only a doctor can tell for certain, but these may be harmless dermatofibromas, or something else equally benign.  I have had one on my leg for over 10 years.  At first it was a red lump, but now it's flattened so it's level with skin, leaving a slightly reddened area that you can hardly notice.

     

    There are a number of benign (harmless) lumps that can grow on the skin, so you can't assume that it's cancer.

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    Thank you for your reply, 

     

    I have read up about Dermatofibroma and it says that they rarely multiple, I have another one that has appeared. Obviously I am praying it isn't any form of skin cancer but I have had these for nearly 5 years now. I go to the doctors on Wednesday so hopefully I will figure out what they are. 

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    Probably best to stop Googling now.  Please let us know how you get on at the Docs.

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