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Old 12-28-2010, 02:41 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by rtsmichele View Post
It sounds like actinic keratoses to me, but you really should have it checked by a dermatologist. The sooner the better. Melanoma is in most cases considered cured if caught and removed early. Please make sure your derm does and excision, not a scrape biopsy and make sure the slides are read by a dermapathologist. You can find a very active community online here: Mpip.org/bb

Good luck! I'm sure it will turn out to be nothing.
That is wat I was thinking. I have a few of these but always good to get it verified by the doc. Peace of mind if nothing else! I have one the doc said was a senile keratosis -- I like actinic keratosis better. Senile says old lady to me!
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