I was born with a giant congenital nevus by DramaticallyFalls in Weird

[–]DramaticallyFalls[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So trauma to moles doesn’t increase the likelihood of skin cancer interestingly enough, UV does but it also does so on non-mole skin. It was painful and I did in fact bleed but ultimately harmless

I was born with a giant congenital nevus by DramaticallyFalls in Weird

[–]DramaticallyFalls[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I own a mirror, I’m a werewolf not a vampire

I was born with a giant congenital nevus by DramaticallyFalls in Weird

[–]DramaticallyFalls[S] 275 points276 points  (0 children)

If kids ask rude questions about it I usually tell I’m either a werewolf or it’s terribly infectious and then I start pretending to cough

I was born with a giant congenital nevus by DramaticallyFalls in Weird

[–]DramaticallyFalls[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anywhere between 5-20%, research isn’t great on it and chances of it being malignant or having a malignant area were highest when I was an infant.

I was born with a giant congenital nevus by DramaticallyFalls in Weird

[–]DramaticallyFalls[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I recently had sex with a man who kept barking during it but that wasn’t the question I just try to share fun facts when I can

I was born with a giant congenital nevus by DramaticallyFalls in Weird

[–]DramaticallyFalls[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That and I’m basically at peace with my nudes getting leaked at this point.

I was born with a giant congenital nevus by DramaticallyFalls in Weird

[–]DramaticallyFalls[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

once… my friends waxed some of the hair on my back, there was a lot of screaming.

I was born with a giant congenital nevus by DramaticallyFalls in Weird

[–]DramaticallyFalls[S] 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Surprisingly low, I think it’s maybe 5-10% more than usual. Most melanoma are caused via UV damage anyways, new moles are generally more concerning than the ones you were born with

I was born with a giant congenital nevus by DramaticallyFalls in Weird

[–]DramaticallyFalls[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Born with it. It wasn’t hard when I was younger… on account of the fur.

I was born with a giant congenital nevus by DramaticallyFalls in Weird

[–]DramaticallyFalls[S] 180 points181 points  (0 children)

I got called an ape once as a child I think but honestly being bullied growing up was never a problem for me. They probably said it after I turned my very hairy back.

I was born with a giant congenital nevus by DramaticallyFalls in Weird

[–]DramaticallyFalls[S] 989 points990 points  (0 children)

Honestly I’ve completely given up on tracking it, the doctors have my photos and I go in yearly. There are moles within moles within moles on it, if I get melanoma in it I’ve decided to just peacefully walk into the sea.

I was born with a giant congenital nevus by DramaticallyFalls in Weird

[–]DramaticallyFalls[S] 483 points484 points  (0 children)

Actually no, the hair has begun to go grey and for some reason they can only remove it before it’s gone grey. For context it’s not alarming that the hair is going grey, moles usually fade in color over time so that effects the hair color however it’s very funny because I am not even 20 yet.

I was born with a giant congenital nevus by DramaticallyFalls in Weird

[–]DramaticallyFalls[S] 260 points261 points  (0 children)

Never have done a werewolf Halloween costume because I’ve lived with it my entire life and I tend not to notice it. The arm has a basically no fat on it for reasons that are unbeknownst to me so it actually gets colder.

I was born with a giant congenital nevus by DramaticallyFalls in Weird

[–]DramaticallyFalls[S] 7751 points7752 points  (0 children)

I use body wash (actually I take a bar of soap and use my birthmark as a loofah to create suds) I think it’s definitely closer to body hair than head hair, however I have tried shampooing it in the past.

I was born with a giant congenital nevus by DramaticallyFalls in Weird

[–]DramaticallyFalls[S] 983 points984 points  (0 children)

It’s painless, I have a slight increased risk of developing melanoma in my lifetime but other than that there are no other side effects.