Slow growing melanoma on the face

@lk3xs
I'm sorry this is happening to you.
I also had a dark spot on one of my cheeks which was biopsied. It turned out to be nothing concerning, Thank God! The biopsy left me with a tiny divot where they removed the piece to test. The divot looks about like a chicken pox scar. The worst part was wearing a bandaid on my face while waiting for the stitches to heal.
I researched a lot before the biopsy procedure and came to the conclusion that leaving something like this and just watching it is a recipe for disaster. I saw people who had large pieces of their face removed because they waited too long, one even lost an eye.
Cosmetic surgeons can do great things to mend tissue and skin loss if it comes to that but at this point I think a highly qualified dermatologist is your best first step.
Best of luck.
@jolinda

Thank you. So did you have your Dermatologist or a Plastic surgeon do the biopsy?

The dermatologist did the biopsy and sent the sample to the lab for pathology. I was sent home with a kit of medical supplies so my hubby could remove the stitches when they were ready.

My dermatologist sent me toa surgeon who didan in-office procedure to see how deep the cancer went (just one layer) sewed me, up and gave me an appointment to get the stitches removed the following week. All very professional and reassuring !Skin cancer is serious.

Must be the hair color. My hair is about the color of yours!:)

@lk3xs do you have an appointment for the biopsy and removal of the melanoma?

I am seeing my Dermatologist this week to get stitches out of two other places that where biopsied. She didn't say it was melanoma but "areas of concern" that could be a slow growing melanoma both on my cheeks larger than a quarter. I thought they were darker sun spots!?!?

ENT

Yes Friday is surgery for removal of the melanoma and reconstruction.

Biopsy was done Jan 4th. Surgery to remove half of his lip (as the cancer is inside his lip) and do reconstruction is Friday.