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jetstream

57 posts

jetstream

WA, 57 posts

8 Jan 2011 7:52pm

How does one tell if they have a suspicious looking spot on there skin?
Check the following.

If you see anything similar go see your Doctor ASAP and get a professional opinion.

GPA

2529 posts

GPA

WA, 2529 posts

9 Jan 2011 11:33am

^^^
Third pic down - black toe nail. Guy at work got a black toe nail without remembering if he stubbed it or not. Left it for a few months before getting checked. Was dead 3yrs later - and sadly, he suffered badly during that time.

if in doubt go get checked...

kitegirl21

NSW

439 posts

kitegirl21

NSW, 439 posts

10 Jan 2011 9:02pm

Excellent, excellent post jetstream. You may have even saved a life on here.
Great pics n info.

Simondo

VIC

8025 posts

Simondo

VIC, 8025 posts

12 Jan 2011 9:15am

If you are over about 25, and have never had a proper check from a skin specialist, go and do it !!

It is cheap, or free ! A small investment of your time.... And it could potentially save your life.

In Geelong, Myers Street Family Medical Centre, 148 Myers, 5229 5192.
www.geelongmedicalgroup.com.au/
115.178.19.90/~msfmcom/Skin_Checks.php

Google "Skin Checks", and it will come up with a skin clinic close to you too....
Here's a link..... Let Me Google That For You (LMGTFY!!)
lmgtfy.com/?q=skin+checks (maybe add a town name on the end..., Manly, Perth, etc..)

patsken

717 posts

patsken

WA, 717 posts

12 Jan 2011 10:34am

Most of the Skin Clinics are staffed by GP's - nothing wrong with that but they are NOT the experts!!!

Do yourself a favour and go to your GP every couple of years and get a referral to a dermatoligist for an EXPERT opinion and in between times use the Skin/Mole Clinics.

The number of misdiagnosed or missed altogether skin cancers may not be high but wouldn't you hate to be the one that ends up with the BIG C because you didn't go to the expert ????