A man has shared how he almost ignored a skin tag - before the shock discovery that it was melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Andy Mount was just 27-years-old when he was diagnosed and is warning people to stay safe as a heatwave is set to take over this month.
Andy, now 39, thought he had a skin tag on his leg before it suddenly began to bleed. More than 11 years since his first diagnosis, the father of two says there’s not a day that goes by where he doesn’t feel lucky to be alive.
The Rochdale man said: “Being diagnosed with stage three melanoma at 27 was a huge shock to me. I am fair skinned, but I didn’t really consider the added risk and I must admit I wasn’t overly careful in the sun and I had used sunbeds since I was a teenager.”
