It’s a new really lame game: what’s that beauty mark? 😄
When I had my annual checkup with Dr. Sadiq pre-COVID, I brought a mole to her attention that was in my left underarm area. She had a look at it, but didn’t say much. So I was somewhat surprised when about a week later I got a call from NW Dermatology that I’d had a referral to them and they were setting up an appointment for me in September.
I assumed it was the mole, but I wasn’t certain. Today was the day of the appointment, and I met with Dr. Chia. He inspected my upper body and face for any signs of cancer (and found none) and took a look at the mole and at the subtle skin growths on my right temple. Right away, he said “That’s not a mole,” and then after looking at my forehead said “and neither are those.”
Sounds ominous, right? He identified them as seborrheic keratosis. They are symptoms of age, and nothing more. No worry and no need to treat them unless they are in a sensitive area or cause problems due to appearance.
The doctor is also a cyclist, and complimented me on showing no signs of skin cancer. Apparently spending hours and hours in the sun in short spandex tends to lead that way. I can’t claim to be the most rigorous user of sunblock but I do wear it in the summer on long rides. I guess that pays off. I told him that I have a redhead wife and son and there’s always a bottle of sunblock around.
