Hi Casey,

I know how worrying this is but please try not to get stressed out by all your moles. The consultant will be happy to check the mole on your tummy too. At the appointment they will look at both moles, probably using a dermascope and they will then decide if it (they) are nothing to worry about or if it (they) need removing for a biopsy. Sometimes the removal will happen at the appointment (depending on the time they have & how large a removal is necessary) or a future appointment is given to go back as a day patient. Removals are usually quick & done under a local anaesthetic and results come back a few weeks later.

You are probably seeing a Plastic Surgeon because many Dermatology/Plastic Surgery clinics are combined for the puposes of suspicious moles. My hospital has a clinic once a week that is shared between the two - both sets of consultants are trained to check out suspicious moles & it would be the Plastic Surgeon that would remove it anyway.

75% of patients referred for dodgy moles are given a clean bill of health so please try not to worry too much. Your GP is, quite rightly, being over cautious & hopefully it will turn out to be fine. Good luck & please let us know how you get on,

Angie (melanoma patient)