Took Mom to see the dermatologist today. She was absolutely sure that the spots on her scalp and the one that was on her forehead were sun damage or skin cancer. For future reference...skin cancer doesn't go away.
He told her that the problem was simply her picking at the spots all the time. And she does. A lot. We will point it out and she says no she is just taking off the sloughing skin. Nope. She is picking at the spots. He said you can tell she has been doing it for awhile and that there is nothing that can be done.
When it happens in children there is a word for it and I can't remember what he said it was. But there is no word for it in adults. But sometimes Mom is more kid than adult, so it is fitting.
We are just relieved that is isn't anything bad. She still insists it is sun damage and she needs a hat.
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