Removal of Melanoma And Scarring Posted: 08-17-05 20:49pm
I just had a mole on my back removed which
turned out to be melanoma. The incision
is about the size of a dime maybe a little
bit smaller. The doctor says that they
now have to go back and remove more just
in case any bad cells remained around the
original incision. They also want to
remove and test a lymph node under my arm,
just in case. He says that the scar on
my back will be about 7 inches long!
Does anyone know about first doing some
other procedure that would be less drastic
which can see if the cells are bad? Thank
you for any information!
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Crystal1111
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 102 Location: Florida
Melanoma Surgery Posted: 08-18-05 10:22am
I don't know of another procedure. You
definitely want to remove the margins
around the melanoma to make sure they are
clear of cancer. I had a melanoma
removed 2 1/2 years ago from my hip and
have a scar there. Because melanoma is
such an aggressive cancer, i'm just
thankful that I caught it early. The
scarring means nothing to me. I'm happy
to be alive. Once your surgery is over
and your scar is healing, you can use
different types of solutions to help the
scar heal and make it less noticeable. I
hope your lymph node biopsy comes back
clear. Good luck and if you need to
talk, i'm here.
