Skin

So Wednesday I came home with a bit less skin than I left with. By that I mean I went to the dermatologist and lost a(nother) mole to a biopsy. I'm not that concerned because my last biopsy came back normal, but there is always a little worry with anything that has the potential to lead to the scary word "cancer." And according to my dermatologist, I am a prime candidate for getting skin cancer. He says that because my mom has skin cancer, I grew up in Southern California, and I have loads of atypical moles. What are atypical moles one might ask? They are moles that are not perfectly round and instead are asymmetrical, have multiple colors, and/or are super dark, among other things. As long as they don't evolve, i.e. change, I don't think I have to worry. It's just that atypical moles are typical for me. I have a very conscientious dermatologist though, who if he had his way, would remove every atypical mole I have. We have come to an agreement that he can have 2 moles of different varieties, hence the removal last year and the one Wednesday, and I have to continue to come in once a year for a full body check. Part of reason for the full body check is that according to the derm, people with more moles, even if they aren't currently cancerous, are at a much higher risk to get skin cancer. So I'm checking in every year so if something does pop up, we can catch it in time. I'm also staying out of the sun, which is painful, but necessary. Sometimes being a grown up sucks. For now though, I'm focused on healing the hole in my thigh, which means keeping it covered for a week. Fingers crossed it heals clean!