@birdman518 Personally, I have a 32 stitch scar shaped like a horseshoe on my right forearm. Amelanotic melanoma surgery 12/31/2008 produced that. It has affected nerves in that area, plus leaving an uneven surface as they went pretty deep to remove everything. Yes, I wear sunscreen everyday, arms, face, hands.

Comments from people range from dog bite, to shark bite. Sometimes I say, "you should see the other guy!" But often I launch into a short talk about skin care, skin cancer, and how people need to educate themselves on what is normal/not normal for them. I use my case as an example, telling them I had to push to get the area biopsied, since the first 3 doctors pooh-poohed the idea of skin cancer since it did not fit normal protocol, being uncolored. Any time I can educate others, I do, but not until they question. Likewise, my more gnarly scar [in my opinion] of the anodular basal cell carcinoma, that sits near my right collarbone and throat is yet another opportunity to remind people to do skin checks.
Ginger