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Have a skin problem and wonder if anyone else has had it.

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lemsip Wed 26-Apr-23 12:10:29

contact your doctor and ask for an appointment in the required 2 week time. Anything such as you have has to be referred within two weeks. insist!

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DanniRae Wed 26-Apr-23 12:00:52

Yes I agree with going to see the GP.
I hope you get this sorted out soon ... it must be quite a worry?

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MiniMoon Wed 26-Apr-23 11:58:30

It isn't a seborrheic keratosis is it? ( senile wart). A round or oval growth with a bumpy surface. I had one on my face beside my ear. I knew what it was and scraped it off. Fortunately it hasn't regrow. They range in colour from pink to dark brown and are unsightly but not cancerous.

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mayisay Wed 26-Apr-23 11:53:17

There is a phone consultation service for Benenden members, where you can speak to a medical practitioner for advice. I've not used it, but it may be worth a try, and to put your mind at rest.

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cc Wed 26-Apr-23 11:46:51

If they thought there was any real chance at all of it being a serious skin cancer you would get an appointment within two weeks.
I've had one of the much less serious types, even when I'd seen a dermatologist (which took ages) I had a very long wait for treatment.
If you're really concerned why don't you go to see your GP to see what they think?

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Elless Wed 26-Apr-23 11:46:35

I can't help with the diagnosis but keep phoning appointments to check for cancellations - good luck

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Lovetopaint037 Wed 26-Apr-23 11:42:04

It’s just in front of my ear. For a long time now it dispels bits of skin and I am forever pulling bits off. I thought fucibet might help but the surgery pharmacist asked if I had ever seen a dermatologist. I hadn’t so she suggested making an appointment in case it was a type of cancer. She made the appointment and I got an appointment for September. Now this is away off and not sure what to do. My brother tells me on the phone that he has something like this and it is a type of cancer and he has a cream to put on it as it is sun damage. It is odd as my hair has covered the front of my ear for years. It is difficult for me to see without a mirror. Now I am concerned about the long wait. We have Benenden membership but have just given up our car and the journey is difficult. My dd will take us I am sure but she can’t drive for awhile as she has just had a hip replacement. I don’t want to cause unnecessary bother so wondering if others have a view on this condition and the wait to September.

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