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I'm old now so it doesn't matter as much anymore. I started getting SKs in my 30s I had a large one on my back for about ten years that turned out to be a melanoma in my early 50s. I had so many that the surgeon who removed it commented that I was a "dermatologist's annuity". I have even more now. I have had 7 or 8 dermatologists and none of them recommended removing them by any method "because they would likely come back". A couple years ago a derm tried to surgically remove one a little larger than a quarter from my ribcage. He worked on it for a long time, lots of blood, and it took forever to heal. Bad idea. My brother had a lot but not as many as me. His daughter apparently has a bunch as well. Both of his daughters have ad melanomas. It seems a lot of these skin problems run in families. I've also had a lot of Basal Cell Carcinomas. Sorry to sound so pessimistic, but you should be prepared for what might happen.
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The "ABCDE" mnemonic is a helpful tool for identifying potential signs of melanoma, a type of skin cancer.
A - Asymmetry: One half of the mole or lesion does not match the other half.
B - Border: The borders are irregular, notched, or poorly defined.
C - Color: The color is varied, with shades of brown, black, red, white, or blue.
D - Diameter: The lesion is larger than 6 millimeters (about the size of a pencil eraser).
E - Evolving: The lesion has changed in size, shape, color, or texture over time.
Seborrheic Keratosis:
Appearance: Round or oval-shaped, waxy or rough bumps, often with a "stuck-on" appearance.
Color: Can vary from light to dark brown, yellow, or gray.
Location: Commonly found on the face, chest, shoulders, and back.
Texture: May have a scaly or velvety surface.
Benign: These are generally benign (not cancerous) growths.
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Some places I’ve read SK doesn’t ever turn into melanoma…. Other places say it does.
You are proof that they do.(like i thought) How did they look when they turned into melanoma?
And thank you so much for your post!