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Jul 22, 2014
11:55
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babybroker
Sure changes your outlook on things huh?
Long sleeve vs short sleeve. SPF 100 vs nothing. Etc.
Dermatologist wants to see you every 3-4 months now?
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Time
Question about melanoma/mole removal
txcougar
7/22/14 4:42pm
Most dermatologists are pretty good at minimizing scarring...
bluecheese
7/22/14 4:47pm
Our plastic surgeons do frozen sections when excising melanoma for sure
docrick
7/22/14 4:59pm
Sure. If your insurance will cover it
HuskerFan2
7/22/14 4:54pm
That's exactly what is happening.
txcougar
7/22/14 5:00pm
It's not that they didn't do it right
TN_Coug
7/22/14 5:03pm
Why is having to do it twice "exactly right"?
txcougar
7/22/14 5:04pm
Because you have to make sure you have clear margins around what is cut out
docrick
7/22/14 5:06pm
Because they want you to live longer than 5 years.
TN_Coug
7/22/14 5:07pm
RE: Question about melanoma/mole removal
docrick
7/22/14 4:58pm
When it comes to melanoma, I want a big, gaping hole.
babybroker
7/22/14 5:10pm
RE: When it comes to melanoma, I want a big, gaping hole.
bluecheese
7/22/14 5:43pm
Yup. They just put a big gaping hole in me. Scary stuff.
babybroker
7/22/14 8:48pm
A dermatologist removes moles. When pathology comes back positive for melanoma
Hank Rearden
7/22/14 5:58pm
mine are 4" as well. but 6"? wow. glad you're ok.
babybroker
7/22/14 8:56pm
6" is on my chest, a 2.5 cm clearance needed. Stage 1b melanoma
Hank Rearden
7/22/14 11:09pm
Sure changes your outlook on things huh?
babybroker
7/22/14 11:55pm
Now 3 1/2 years post surgery--every 6 months, for life
Hank Rearden
7/23/14 9:52am
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