How long to wait until first appointment?I've got a spot that is very suspicious to me and I'm wondering if waiting two weeks for my appointment is too long? Should I try another doctor or just...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesTips & Advice
Do you massage scars? What is your experience with that?Do you massage scars? My dermatologists did recommend putting on a anti-scar cream or gel, 2x a day for 4 months, but didn't recommend massage,. -- Yet online I see...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesTips & AdviceTreatmentTopical Medication
Flaky spot on lipI have a dry flake of skin on my lower lip. I have scraped it off a couple of times now, but it keeps coming back in the same spot...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesSymptomsTips & Advice
Does this mole look normal. Hope it’s ok to make this post here. I have this newish mole on my lower back maybe just over a year now. Sometimes it scabs. It is also growing...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTips & Advice
Waiting for Open Wound to HealIt’s me again! I’m still dressing this open wound. It’s Mohs Surgery. It was a BCC that grew to the size of a dime. The surgery left an open wound...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTips & Advice
Open Wound CareMy Mohs surgeon gave me the option of stitches or open wound healing. I didn’t know what to decide. He said stitches are more likely to get infected and it...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesTips & AdviceSurgery
Possible squamous cell on noseHas anyone had surgery on their nose before? Just had a squamous cell carcinoma removed from my upper chest in June and had my dermatologist recheck a spot on my...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesDiagnosisSurgeryTips & Advice
BRAF gene mutation?Hi folks, I was diagnosed with CLL in 2017 and have been treated since 2018. At my last bone marrow biopsy they did a NGS panel and I have "low...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesTips & Advice
Sun Damage and MelanomaHi, I am hoping there is someone I can talk with as I am trying not to show my worries to my family. I go to the bathroom to cry...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesMetastatic MelanomaTips & Advice
6 months pregnant skin growth question I am currently trying to get into a dermatologist I am on medicaid so not many options. I have what was a wound that turned to a mole like thing...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTips & Advice