Melanoma | Doctorly Unhinged

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[@LaylaDSmith]

This is such great information and very important! Please FIX the typo - 🎉🎉 A is asymmetrical. 🎉🎉NOT symetrical

[@hegetv2111]

Look at B: "Border regularity". It's not "Border irregularity". C is just "color". It's a check list of what you should look at, not a defined list of signs of melanoma.

[@JoslynSarah]

I think it says symmetry

[@brownhaddl3y]

He’s saying Check the Symmetrical shape of said mole. It’s not a typo

[@LaylaDSmith]

@@brownhaddl3y except they pinned my comment, so....

[@LaylaDSmith]

​@@hegetv2111he says "border irregularity"

[@andiirish4723]

Having something checked is difficult. Ive been waiting 9 MONTHS to get to see a dermatologist in my area.

[@driverjayne]

Wow, that's crazy. Where do you live? I can usually get an apt in like two days in Denver

[@HolisticallyHealthy-dk1kc]

SAME … I’ve written off docs and get my info online

[@andiirish4723]

@driverjayne I'm in central Ohio. All my health care is through Ohio State University. When I was told this is the earliest appointment I also checked a number of other dermatologists but the results were about the same :(

[@LanguidAndBittersweet]

2 months in my area, and the derm I've been assigned thru my medical group is more interested in pushing cosmetic procedures than providing medical care - and I have two skin diseases. Awful.

[@andiirish4723]

I am so sorry to hear you can't get in for two months! I hope there may be other choices of a provider for you.

[@mynameisdabbas]

my mom had a mole that kept hurting and I yelled at her to get it looked at because I was worried...she may have been mad at me in the moment...but she finally got it looked at when I did that after a couple of months of hearing her mention it hurting...it was melanoma...they caught it early, and she gets regular check ups and hasn't had any spots since...do what you gotta do to get your love ones to take care of their health first and foremost

[@Kelseysophia]

My grandpa died from melanoma, almost a decade ago, and it is ugly and devastating guys. DONT wait to get it evaluated! And also be careful being out in the sun for extended periods of time, also clean up your diet, take care of yourself, it’s all way more important than we realize.

[@sharlar517]

Also , there is a rare type that can be on your nail. My Dad had a black spot on his nail and he already had regular checks at the dermatologist every 6 months due to both parents having melanoma and having basal cell removed on face several times. The dermatologist told him it was fine and didn’t have it biopsied. It turned out to be melanoma and turned into stage 4 because it was never removed or checked. He is doing well now on immunotherapy but the cancer is still in his spine but it’s stabilized and so far not spreading. So if a dermatologist tells you a black or dark spot on your nail is ok, you might want to get a second opinion.

[@lorifrederick2367]

Melanoma survivor here. Thank you for putting this out there!

[@SamAntics86]

Ditto 🦾💚

[@_Julie_Bee]

Had a huge melanoma on my back, right below my neck. I had long hair, and was single so i had no clue it was there until my daughter who was 4 asked me what was the big black spot. Took yrs of treatments to get rid of all of it. It's been 23yrs. I haven't been in the sun without full protection since.

[@anezkaburesova7855]

My mom died to malignant melanoma. It is no fun guys, truly, be careful. I also though it cannot happen anyone around me, but it did...

[@mommab1969]

So sorry for your loss.🙏🏼

[@Wokewoman]

The problem is getting the darned appt with the dermatologist! I have to wait two months! Ugh!

[@awalker127]

In Canada we wait for 8 months....crazy

[@lynettefinnigan9540]

Doesn't your GP take it off to send to lab??? We do in Australia and if it's cancerous, you get a priority appointment with a specialist.

[@lynettefinnigan9540]

Doesn't your GP take it off to send to lab??? We do in Australia and if it's cancerous, you get a priority appointment with a specialist.

[@incemomnia]

America let's yout go wherever, whenever. The issue is network for some people's insurance. 2 months is literally NOTHING. Be grateful you're not waiting half a year or longer.

[@kelbell275]

@@lynettefinnigan9540yeah thankfully they don’t waste time here.

[@maryrobbins4008]

I highly recommend going for yearly skin checks and don't forget the head.

[@gracegwozdz8185]

You can check, recheck for ever, your dermatologist will never cure you! Why? Because cancer is incurable in his books! Wake up and take charge of your health.

[@izzyjones7108]

❤❤❤ Important. I had a melanoma removed. I would Never have even known. My bf at the time..i love havin my hair brushed. I kept having a weird itch on one spot on my back. One morning..he says "make an appointment:".. biopsied next day..basal cell melanoma. A small scar.. (forever grateful

[@coya8coy175]

For those of you saying you have to wait months, see your general practitioner first. Sometimes they can even biopsy it for you, or send you to another specialist who can see you much sooner. Specialists are more likely to see you sooner if another doctor thinks your mole looks suspicious and should be looked at.

[@Beatles0223]

I went to my primary doctor and I wound up having to go to a dermatologist anyway, so skip the primary and go straight for the specialist.

[@coya8coy175]

@@Beatles0223 My point is, if I make the appointment with a Derm myself, they tell me I have to wait many months to a year or to go to my GP first (if it seems urgent) anyways. When I go to my GP first, I get an appointment within a couple of weeks with a specialist versus many months. I know it sucks to go to two doctors, but at least it helps some people see a specialist faster.

[@larabraver]

As a doctor, I can say that you're absolutely correct. We're able to expedite appointments with specialists; I've done it numerous times ​@@coya8coy175 Thanks for sharing this because I bet hundreds of people will find it useful.

[@kymberBee]

And lean on your spouse or other trusted people to “watch your back” where you cannot see. If you see something, say something. I’m a massage therapist and consider myself a mandated reporter for the back. Often I point something out and even married people don’t know what’s going on back there

[@_Julie_Bee]

You couldn't give better advice. I was a single mom , 23 yrs ago, my girl was 4, and she asked me what that big black spot was on my back. It was really advanced, if she hadn't seen it, I probably wouldn't be here.

[@strawberrycake777]

Me waiting 7 months now in the states to get in with a dermatologist 🙄🙄 bringing up concerns to my doctors for the last four years yeah I haven’t been waiting they have

[@rhondasummers3771]

Prayers for the young lady..

[@PetraLilith675]

She was only concerned with her appearance as were her mom and sisters, to which shows how vain and ignorant they all are. It was more important her face wasn’t left with a scar than her not having cancer.

[@SamAntics86]

Thank you! I had melanoma on my arm and lymph nodes removed 2 years ago.. along with bcc's and scc on my face ... Genetics suck sometimes

[@driverjayne]

Every one of my moles look bizarre lol. That's why i get a yearly skin check because i have so many and they all look crazy, i just let the derm tell me which can stay and which have to go.

[@sandyjohnson5111]

Me too! I’m a redhead and sunscreen wasn’t invented when I was kid. I swear these “spots” grow overnight. I go to bed, no spot. I wake up and there is another spot. I just rely on my dermatologist check each year.

[@Gnosis31528]

I wish people who don’t wear sun screen would attend a Moh’s surgery. My dad had 2 of these and it was shocking to watch and I have been diligently applying sunscreen ever since.

[@louiset3438]

Thanks for talking about this docs … super important!!❤

[@mommab1969]

Don’t give up on being seen. One family member ended up with one type of of sarcoma first and then Pleomorphic Dermal Sarcoma. Surgery, skin grafts and lymph node removal. Also ensure that any sores inside your mouth are looked at asap as well. Another family member had oral cancer, ended up losing half of top jaw,teeth and roof of mouth,as well as most of cheek back to ear and down to jawline. In the long after attempting treatment more than once he lost his life to it. Go to your Dr.

[@veryberry39]

For folks who either don't have insurance or have to wait for ages to see a dermatologist...I mean first off, waiting a few extra months is not likely to make a difference. Just make that appointment ASAP. Typically, once you're in the system, it's MUCH quicker to get in again. But back to my original point: keep an eye out for your local medical centers to be doing free screening days. My hospital just had one last month. It ran from 5:30 to 7pm, no insurance, no payment, you literally go in and a dermatologist will look you over from head to foot. Now, if they find something suspicious, then yes you have to make an appointment. But otherwise you get the peace of mind that all your moles and skin spots have been looked at, OR you now know you need to get treatment asap. And at least that part was free.

[@missyd0g2]

My wife had a mole checked. It was fine except one spot in a different area was a precancerous.

[@maryo7683]

I have a mole on my palm that checks almost all the boxes but I went to a derm and they said it was fine! But it’s only a few years old, irregular boarders, and has changed a ton since I first got it

[@jasminerathod9503]

Get another opinion. It's not very common to get it on your palm so that's why they probably don't think too much of it.

[@tgrant2273]

Was it biopsied?

[@cjmorris47]

Go to a different dermatologist! Now!!

[@sakminis]

I had a mole that's 4/5 of these criteria. Everything but the evolving part. It even itched sometimes. I went to 2 dermatologists, who both said it's just a mole. Most of the time it really is not cancer, don't go crazy about it and just get your moles checked once in a while.

[@ang5798]

"get it checked out today" "Next possible appointment is june 2028"

[@r.m.02]

I have acne and melasma all over my face how am I supposed to tell?

[@lynettebr]

And kim is out here bragging about owning a tanning bed

[@MilwaukeeLesa]

Yea, my dad just called multiple dermatology clinics and they’re booked out 8 months

[@msKita43]

My first deployment in Iraq I had to be the driver as the lowest ranking lol. I noticed this spot on my left cheekbone. It was getting larger and it was darkening. I immediately went to a dermatologist coming back. After the biopsy they said it was a wart! I was like wtf. It was flat and it didn't look like one to me. They gave me nothing for it so I put straight ACV on that hoe with a qtip. It burned the first few times then it crusted off. No more ugly wart. Guess it was better than being melanoma. I thought I'd gotten melanoma from constantly driving in Iraq.

[@camillamerighi6833]

Glad it wasn't anything serious! You did the right by getting it checked :)

[@marieve5394]

Thank you so much for all those information ❤

[@kantakouzini]

WEAR! SUN! SCREEN! I had a neighbor, were both equatorial descent, both very brown, she had a melanoma on her nose and cheek and mentioned to me she had never seriously worn it and spent so much time outdoors 😢

[@desertknights5003]

Sunscreens cause cancer

[@lauriedaniele5967]

Prayers for Chloe

[@azbeaux]

This kind of post gives actual value to social media.

[@Asi_de_bello]

Wait a year to get into the dermatologist office! And even if one does have an appointment it will get rescheduled out months because doc is away for whatever 😢😢

[@dmmchugh3714]

Be vigilant outdoors too: sunscreen of course, but wear a hat for extra protection.

[@catrinasizemore306]

Good luck getting into a dermatologist. I take Brukinsa. Side effect is skin cancer and derm tells me 6 month wait!

[@KILEE-4yt]

I have a spot in my cheek that I am waiting 4 appt to get checked out.

[@lillianblack8749]

Putting this out there but no one deserves cancer even tho I don’t like that family they don’t deserve it. I sincerely hope that if you discover something similar you have the money to get it looked at which is unfortunately not always the case.

[@awkwardlyamy3765]

There is no today or tomorrow.. The dermatologist will be able to see me in 6months.. 😂😂😂😂

[@raraavis7782]

That looks familiar. Had to have a mole removed many years ago and was totally shocked by the length of the scar and the number of stitches. They cut out a lot more than you would expect. Luckily it wasn't on my face.

[@gabbiesmeemee]

I had to have a Moe's cheek flap to nose because June grew so fast.

[@beebee58589]

Wow you so cute and informative ❤❤

[@jadeelisegrammie]

It usually take 6 to 8 weeks to get into see the Dr. So you're waiting no matter what.

[@cjmorris47]

I had a suspicious mole on my left wrist. It was super tiny, but the border looked uneven, & fhe color was a combo of light brown & charcoal gray. I had it biopsied & thankfully it wasn't cancerous. It looked like little black wormlike threads crawling on it when i looked at it through a microscope. It's a disorder called Lichen planus keratosis & is a benign skin growth. Glad i got it checked out so i don't have to wonder...

[@rehmsmeyer]

CHLOE, NOOOOOOO

[@Ecox51719]

I have one in my armpit, that has been growing. It hurts too. Ive already had 3 removed

[@gracegwozdz8185]

If you have a mole, get rid of it with Castor oil, garlic and baking soda. Problem solved.

[@Misbehavedcollection]

Can you get it on your scalp? What if you have too much hair to spot it on your scalp?

[@kellymulligan2157]

I had 3 spots on my face...my dr got me an emergency appointment for a dermatologist...10 months later

[@Gigifrancetexas]

Sun spot vs mole vs melanoma

[@donnabelitz3105]

Ive had mole larger than pencil eraser forever.

[@ellenmorrell8332]

I go every six months for full body check up. I have has malignant melanoma in my back. Scary, had other skin cancers too. Where that sun screen!

[@angelafahlenkamp9311]

Makes me wonder how often she used tanning beds

[@polymerica547]

On time for Halloween 🎃

[@ammabthedigitallynomadic3385]

I'm 39 yo, and this year 2 random moles popped up on my face . But they're cute and look like beauty marks . It's giving black Natalie Portman. I went to a dermatologist in Malaysia and he said it looks normal thank goodness . But I will eventually check with an American dermatologist

[@cathrynscott8174]

My moles are turning red and my doctor literally told me. Just because you think it’s cancer doesn’t mean it is. I’m like well google says it’s not normal and he looked at them for like .1 of a second and said no they are fine.

[@mae2729]

it sucks needing to wait two months without a choice

[@Beatles0223]

I had pre skin cancer and the ABCDE thing did not apply to me. It looked like a pimple, it didn't grow, itch, or bleed, but I went to the dermatologist anyway.

[@CassOrosco-v3k]

I have one on my tear duct which is more likely is but I'm scared find out

[@tgm2754]

Finally made appointment. I showed her 3 dots. She said no to 3rd. Said it was just birthmark. Nope. Do Biopsy. Melanoma. All were melanoma. Surgeon said would have killed me in 5 years. Get a mirror and start looking!

[@navusidhu848]

Hey doctor i wanted to ask really important thing actually i know in one video you were talking about benzoyl peroxide i have been using it for 2 months now but i am experiencing incredible results now because i don’t know what came in my mind that i started using benzoyl peroxide as spot treatment and after one two minutes i use my Cetaphil spf 50 sunscreen and when i wake up in the morning my pimples improved even the stubborn one because i was using only benzoyl peroxide for overnight treatment and with penoxyl wash it was really incredible incredible while performing this procedure so can you elaborate that why benzoyl peroxide gel is really game changing with cetaphil spf

[@ofkgjsl]

can you get that type of cancer from fillers?

[@jackie137]

Should we be concerned about vertical dark lines on your nails? My doctor keeps saying I'm too young to worry and that it isn't something to be worried about👀

[@nancysiekierski729]

Yes, plz keep on eye on that and get it checked

[@maryo7683]

Def get another opinion, but I will say I have super fragile nails and I get those lines only after I have dip or wear gel multiple times in a row and they get damaged from it-it’s little bruising for me. So if you notice a pattern like that maybe not a concern, but if there’s no physical trauma causing it definitely more of a concern (according to my doc)

[@jackie137]

Thanks! I'll insist on my next visit for a referral to a derm.

[@tgrant2273]

​@jackie137 , I've read that that can be a sign of cancer. Please see a dermatologist as soon as possible.

[@mangos2888]

And don't have it removed by a dermatologist who will cut it off you as if scarring wasn't a thing...

[@Velvet.Unicorn]

What Are Your Thoughts On The Phenomenon Of A Tonnnn Of Peopld Having The Same Mole In The Same Spot On The Upper Left Forearm?

[@forestdreams4998]

You can not detect and treat cancer too soon.

[@Lakimbah]

Can you guys talk about a spitz nevus

[@mayakoka6878]

As if I can get in, in the next 6 months, and as if usa has aforsable health care

[@rissabiagi1570]

UNLESS you cannot get into dermatology for 8 months…theeeeeeen good luck!

[@Genevieve-ni5el]

I have had a lot of people I know get these removed and never was it this big of a deal or required that many bandages for that long. Khloe was juicing this for all she was worth😂

[@marilynzawojski1992]

Was this merkel cell cancer?

[@matinajazmine]

But i would assume that she has had money most of her life meaning sunscreen is something she must have regularly used. Or is it genetical?

[@light-tk3pj]

Maybe if it didn’t take a year and your life savings to see a derm and get treatment, more people would do it.

[@patrinajasso5689]

hers was flat. more like a byperpigmentation. also she said she kept poping it and there was a bump under neath that wouldnt come out. thats when she got it checked out. shes gonna be ok theres lazer for all this. shes wearing her hair now in front of her face she doesnt need to shes a beautiful woman.

[@San-sue]

Who are you talk to?

[@lmt6672]

What if it gets bigg and then small

[@Holicannoli47]

Yet it takes 3-6 months to get an appointment with a dermatologist. Still waiting to see my established derm after 4 months. So yeah, no one tries to wait, but you have to literally because there are no appointments to be had.

[@ttyngordon]

While i do not like this family one bit, i hope she gets better without it spreading. Cancer is an awful thing.

[@veraparasmo6411]

Wow!!!!

[@ladidevi7459]

sir can l use rasor that is meant for body on face

[@kenshardware9603]

Is that the " derm doc" from TikTok?

[@lonelybanana1]

Hahaha finally karma got them

[@pietadon]

I must be evil, because that scar gave me joy to see the pain on her face.

[@evebodden7215]

She should be wearing yhe highest sunscreen on her face

[@belindacassidy6541]

She has money to fix it. Good luck Kardashians

[@lilith7917]

It is pathetic how Dr Shah "covertly " trying to discredit Dr. Max..... all the time...the green envy exhale from Dr. Shah pores 😂😂

[@bri_the_esthi399]

I've been watching them for a while, I have never seen any instance of what you're talking about. And in this video specifically, I don't see how you came up with that response at all?

[@Spenceycat123]

Handsome

[@pathall9757]

Wow

[@davidlooney621]

Zit surgery lol

[@betsyr4724]

Not good

[@blackqueenpyramidenergy3463]

Im not a fan but i dont wish this on anyone

[@markjimenez736]

dr Shah whats on the left side of your nose. I have those all over

[@chanelljackson657]

❤❤❤❤

[@donnabelitz3105]

Yeah just go see a doctor who act like they are gods gift to all the planets and treat you like dirt, no thanks! I was lucky i saw a nice NP once. 2 nice docs 20 years ago.

[@kerryhansen882]

Don't care

[@yotamjacobschleisner1752]

Pray for Israel 🇮🇱 ❤🤲🏼♥️🇺🇸♥️🇬🇧

[@Ibrahimjan23]

No one cares about kk

[@Daniellespah]

I have a spot on foot I’ve wanted a biopsy on for 2 years (when I first noticed it - I’m 22) and it looks wierd but I do not have health insurance/can’t afford it and my parents won’t support me and it’s too expensive to get looked at so I just sit and hope 🥲

[@blitzxkid]

Love you but that family is poison you can use other normal people examples

[@keekeejenkins6162]

At a minimum it's brought awareness, like Jimmy Buffet's recent passing, but I agree with your sentiment.