Hi Lu,

I have replied to your comment on mildblue's post but can I just add that you can't infer anything from the fact you are being called back for a face to face appointment. One possibility is that your mole came back as dysplastic (atypical) - these are moles that look dodgy but are benign. However, their cells are starting to change & if left in situ, they can become cancerous. Even if this second one is benign, the fact you have already had one benign mole removed recently may mean they want to look at any other moles you have to ensure they are all OK. If the second one is dysplastic, there is more chance of another mole turning dysplastic in the future so they tend to monitor patients for a year.

I hope that turns out to be the case & that all goes well next week. Please let us know how you get on,

Angie (melanoma patient)