Persisitent Spot

[lozzy1992]

I have had a spot for almost 2 years now. Its on my chin and has never healed. I have tried picking it and nothing comes out, I have been to the doctors and had numerous creams which non have worked.
Anybody got any suggestions, I am bridesmaid next year and need it gone!

[Prudie]

Well what did the Dr say? Clearly it isn't just a spot. Possibly a fatty cyst that will need cutting out, possibly something else.

[lozzy1992]

The last time I went to the doctor he just said well theres nothing I can do because the creams aren't working? Useful!

[Prudie]

I'd ask to see someone else.

[woofgang]

go to doctor. Not to scare you but my dh had similar and had it removed.

[lozzy1992]

I have asked to be referred to a dermaloligist but its a 3 month waiting list and wanted to see if anyone had any tips

[lozzy1992]

woofgang.. what was the procedure in getting it removed?

[Prudie]

Any chance you could go private? I had a fatty spot like lump on my cheek. I asked GP for a consultation, eventually got one and after a 2 hour wait in a packed hospital when I finally got in he said the NHS won't do that for you and then proceeded to slip his number to me on a scrap of paper and said call my secretary for a private appointment. I was quite miffed. Ended up successfully picking it out with a needle myself but DON't do that.

[gness]

Not wishing to scare you either, Lozzy....I had a spot that was dismissed by my GP for a couple of years....I ended up making a fuss and was referred to the Max/Fax unit at the hospital.

I was then given an appointment to have it removed but on the morning of the surgery the very pompous guy said it was just a spot and he was having nothing to do with it.

I then took part in a one woman sit in...well on the bed actually....and with a lot of nastiness he agreed to remove it.

Turned out it was a BCC.....not dangerous or life threatening but it needed to go.

Just make a fuss....seems the only way now.....☺

[carrust]

Yours must have been a beauty spot Gness...Chortle...

[gness]

What are you after, Rusty?

The spot on my face grew into a large, perfect heart shape...it looked stupid. There is a chart where you can look up the meaning of a beauty spot...it's wrong!

[woofgang]

you can either wait for the 3 month appointment or if you can afford it, around 200 quid, get a private appointment....like gness's, my dh"s turned out to be a cancer. It was removed and there were no further issues. This is not said to scare you but it might be worth asking your doc how he knows its not cancer.