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Anxiety, need to talk to someone - Possible skin cancer

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Hi.

 

There is a small skin coloured bump on my scalp that can get red when you mess with it. I'm assuming it's basal cell skin cancer because pictures on google looked similar as well as the symptoms, the only difference is no blood vessels.

 

I know I can't get a diagnosis here and that's not what I'm here for, I just want to talk to someone that went or is currently going through something similar. I know it's always a bad idea to google it because that causes anxiety but it's too late for me, I cried nonstop last night due to my anxiety and overthinking of it being cancer. I always overthink on cancer and every time in the past I was wrong but I have a terrible feeling I'm right this time.

 

I first noticed the bump in july(?) and thought it was an ingrown hair (as there was hair in a loop inside of it that looked kind one, there still is a hair there currently). I read on google ingrown hairs go away by themselves usually but mine didn't. I made an appointment today for it to get checked out and I'm terrified they're going to say it's some sort of skin cancer and it's a later stage due to how long I waited (even though I know basal grows slowly) 

 

I started treating it this week with home remedies and oils etc. hoping it'll get better but I don't want to wait any longer. I want to talk to someone because my anxiety is driving me insane. Thank you :(

 

 

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    Hi,

    I'm sorry you have this worry. Firstly, it's good that you've made an appointment - hopefully your GP can ease your worries. Secondly, please stop looking on Google. It will only feed your anxiety and won't help.

    The bump on your scalp could be caused by several skin conditions, so until you see your GP try not to jump the gun. Basal cell carcinoma, whilst a cancer, is a highly treatable one. Unless left for years it has almost a zero chance of becoming invasive and causing serious complications. It sits on the skin and spreads horizontally across the skin so, although it looks ugly, it's not life threatening. BCC is quite common - my father has had two removed over the years and my sister-in-law has had one removed recently - both are now cancer free.

    There are several posts on the forum from those who are going through or have gone through the same worry regarding BCC. To find these, type 'basal' in the Search Forum bar at the top of the page.

    Good luck with your appointment and please let us know how you get on,

    Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient since 2009)

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