Is it skin cancer?

Question

I have very very light skin and so i am very cautious of sun burns. I havent been burned in 3 years (not even just a little) Well I just got burned 2 weeks ago, it was so depressing. Anyway, the burn went away and i am a little darker.

I am concerned becasue there is this thing on my back (shoulder) at first it just looked like I was peeling but its STILL there. Its all red and brown around it, its almost looks like a bruise. Well i do have a mole on my lower back but it looks ok but it a little bit bigger than normal...do you think i am ok? or could it be skin cancer?

Answer 1

Liz

This red/brown mark... is it big enough that if you had it before the sun burn, you'd of noticed it? If so, it is 99.9999% not skin cancer because skin cancer simply doesn't just appear following sunburns, they require mutations and other things to "go wrong", let alone the time for the cell divisions for it to get to the point for it to get big enough to be visible.

Also, you mention at the same time that you have a mole on your back, but you'd notice a somewhat dramatic change if it were melanoma - and the fact you're already looking at the red/brown thing will effect what you perceive as having happened to your mole.

My advice... look at the first question I ask you... If your reasonably sure the red/brown thing wasnt there before the sun burn, DON'T WORRY - you're okay.

Answer 2

my girlfriend passed away 1 year ago from a melanoma she got removed but apparently it was inside her already so it wasn't visible get to doctors immediately thirties. theres no pain with cancer till the end

Answer 3

Only a physician can tell you what this thing is, so go to the doctor. If you don't know what it is you couldn't possibly know what to do about it.

Answer 4

If you are concerned, you should not be asking yahoo answers. This is a question you need to ask your dr.

Answer 5

i cant say but doesnt sounds like cancer but hey you should definately meet a doctor if you think that its not going..