26-09-2025, 01:23 PM
I can't reiterate enough the need to keep an eye on moles and freckles. In 2015 I had a mole removed from my shin after my GP insisted it be removed sooner rather than later. Turns out it was a rapidly spreading type of melanoma and had been caught just in time although I did have to have a further revision to take further margins leaving me with a rather large hole in my leg looking rather like a shark bite. It was a small price to pay and since then I have had several more suspicious moles and freckles removed thanks to my vigilant GP. Even to this day he checks every time I go to see him regardless of what I'm going for. He even admitted that he is paranoid about my case. I consider myself extremely lucky to still be here because if had been left any longer, well I probably wouldn't be here today. It's a nasty disease and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.