Skin Spots

Just reading about a woman who went to a dermatologist about a spot on her arm. It was dark in the middle and peeling around the edges. Scary. The dermatologist told her it was a dermatofibroma and would not require treatment. She was just to watch it and come back if it caused her any pain. He then did a general exam of skin spots. He pronounced that the freckles on her face were changing. She told him no and he insisted. She informed him that he had only known her for 20 minutes and could not possibly know how many freckles she normally had. Is he right on one diagnosis and wrong on the other or totally wrong -- totally right. I would seek a second opinion.

Many years ago I was in for a routine appointment with my doctor. While I was there I asked about an annoying spot on my hip. It was perfectly round, red and itched. The doctor glanced at it and pronounced ring worm. I told him I had no animals with ringworm and found it hard to believe. He gave me a prescription and off I went. I went home and changed my clothes. I put on my favorite pair of jeans. I must point out that I was wearing bikini cut panties. As soon as I put on the pants, my hip started to itch. Seems the metal brad on the jeans was sitting on my skin. I have a terrible allergy to metals. I put a band aid over the metal brad and lo and behold the "ringworm" went away.

My point is that doctors will always go for the easy obvious answer. Freckles on your face or hands should be monitored for skin cancer. I have--had red hair and fair skin so I have freckles on most of my body. I have had some "pre-cancerous" spots on my skin but none of them have been on the freckles. Yes, they have been on my hands and face - that is where you get the most unprotected exposure to sun. I had a doctor treat me for ulcer and depression for a year before he discovered I had gall stones.

Doctors are human, busy and they make mistakes. Listen to your own mind and body. If a diagnosis sounds unreasonable or just plain wrong, get a second opinion. No doctor worth his salt will object to a second opinion.

As for skin spots, check them out. Most are nothing but some may be pre-cancerous or even cancer. But they are easy to treat and cure.

Mud Bath

A man goes into his doctors office for an annual physical.
After a while, the doctor comes out and says, "I'm sorry
Bill, but we have discovered you have a condition which
only allows you another 6 weeks to live."

"But Doctor," Bill replied, "I feel great. I haven't felt better
in years. This just can't be true. Isn't there anything I can
do?"

After a moment the doctor said, "Well, you might start
going down the street to that new health spa and take
a mud bath every day."

Excitedly Bill asked, "And that will cure me?"

"No," Replied the doctor, "but it will get you used to
the dirt."

and if you need another laugh check out my favorite Super Bowl commercial.



I liked this one, but the product is not in the healthy list.



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until next time smile
Sharon
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