Young Aussies Urgent Warning After Deadly Symptom Is Dismissed By TWO Doctors This Could Happen To Anybody At Any Age

A woman’s skin cancer journey has resulted in a personal plight to urge all Australians to undertake regular skin checks.

A 30-year-old Aussie woman has made it her mission to share an online annual reminder encouraging people to book a skin check, after she discovered her own melanoma three years ago.

Sharing a photo of her fair-skinned leg showing a visible lesion on her shin area, she wrote in an online forum: ‘Ever since I got a melanoma I’ve been posting in here come summer.’

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‘Reminding you a lot of us have skin made for Dublin, not Sydney,’ she added.

The woman explained that she first noticed the skin mark three years ago when she was 27 years old and ‘didn’t like the look of it’.

Despite being proactive about getting the spot checked, she was surprised to find that she ‘had to go to three GPs before one took my worries seriously and cut it out’.

It was then confirmed to be a ‘melanoma in situ’, also known as stage 0 melanoma. This is an early form of skin cancer where malignant cells are confined to the top layer of skin (epidermis) and have not yet spread to the deeper layer (dermis) or elsewhere in the body.

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This experience of having the mark initially dismissed by doctors is why she now actively encourages others to not only get checked, but to make sure they see someone who specialises in skin cancer.

‘As such, I recommend only going to GPs who have had skin cancer training, or going to a dedicated skin cancer clinic or dermatologist,’ she explained.

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‘Obviously, if you’re in a place where you can only see a regular GP, do that. But if the option is there, see someone who is knowledgeable in skin cancers,’ she urged.

Her message was shared to several Australian city Reddit threads and included a plea not to fall into the trap of thinking skin cancer ‘only happens to older people’ or ‘couldn’t possibly happen to you’.

‘I posted about this when it first happened, and I had two Redditors tell me they went and got their skin checked because of my post – and they had skin cancers,’ she added.

The woman made it clear that she was ‘not trying to cause stress and fear’ but rather wanted to encourage people to take control of their health.

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‘Go get a skin check, then go to the beach and enjoy summer with adequate protection,’ she finished.

Her post struck a nerve with many online commenters, especially those who had similar experiences of having skin cancers dismissed by GP who didn’t specialise in skin checks.

One Perth man recalled repeatedly asking his local doctor about a bleeding spot behind his ear, only to be continuously prescribed creams and antibiotics as treatment.

It was only when he saw a different GP, who was a former skin cancer surgeon, that the new doctor immediately ordered a biopsy, suspecting cancer. Sure enough, it was identified as a basal cell carcinoma and required two surgeries to remove it.

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‘I echo your sentiment: If you’re not happy with what the GP says then seek a second or third opinion,’ the man replied.

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Others shared similar stories of GPs dismissing suspicious spots on their face, only for a dermatologist to biopsy and confirm it as a melanoma requiring surgery.

Another lengthy post summed it up: ‘Trust your gut, see a specialist if you can and don’t ignore any suspicious-looking moles or growths. Better safe than sorry.’

One reply picked up on the post’s specific call-out of the risk to young people, explaining that he had ‘lost a mate in his mid-twenties to a melanoma on his neck’.

‘I don’t think people really understand that young people can be struck by it, too.’

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Many responses simply said the woman’s post had prompted them to finally book in a long-overdue skin check.

The Cancer Council recommends regularly self-monitoring your own skin for changes and visiting a GP if you notice anything suspicious. A GP can then also refer you to a specialist like a dermatologist if needed.

There is no official designated time frame for how often you should have a skin check done, nor is there currently a population-wide skin cancer screening programme in Australia.

That’s why it’s essential to be vigilant about observing your skin and follow up quickly with a medical professional if you spot something unusual.

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As for where to go to have a skin check the Cancer Council websitesuggests reaching out to a ‘ General Practitioner (GP), medical centre or skin cancer clinic, as they may be able to conduct a skin check or refer you to a skin specialist like a dermatologist.’

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‘You can locate a clinic or doctor by searching for a Skin Cancer College accredited doctor (i.e. a GP with extra training in skin cancer, no referral needed) at http://www.skincancercollege.org.’

The Cancer Council also suggested that ‘before choosing a doctor or clinic, enquire about their experience and qualifications in dealing with skin cancer’.

Regularly self-checking your body from top to toe is also vital for understanding your own skin spots and being aware of any changes.

If you’re worried that a particular mark could be a melanoma, a useful starting point is to consider the ‘ABCDE guidelines’ (see below).

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Always consult your doctor if you think you might be at risk, especially if you notice a new or changing skin lesion.