Do I have skin cancer?! HELP

[Kjch7]

So I've been tanning for about a month and my heel had been itching cause its dry from the exposure and I occasionally have eczema there. But about two days ago I noticed this weird thing that kinda looks like a bruise there. I don't remember hitting it but who knows. It's not really raised but it itches and it almost looks like a insect bite. Its purple ish and I've been told by family it's probably just a bruise. Do you think I'm okay or do you think I have cancer? Please reply!

[CrazyRNstudent]

It sounds like a bruise to me. Tanning of course does heighten your chances of skin cancer but I don't think this sounds like skin cancer. My best advise to you is watch it closely for a few weeks, if it goes away you're fine if it becomes raised, changes colors, mixes colors, has irregular boarders, etc. then have it evaluated by a doctor. I really do believe it sounds like a bruise...just because you don't remember bumping it doesn't mean you didn't, I find random bruises all the time that make me go "hmm where'd that come from".

[Slangevar]

Are you tanning in a tanning booth?  Stop that immediately... it's never a good thing to mix HA and tanning booths (or cigarettes or excessive alcohol). 

As for your heel, it's probably a bruise.  Assuming it is, it'll change color and go away in 1-3 weeks (depending on how deep it is). If it doesn't change color or go away, make an appointment with a dermatologist. (It still probably won't be skin cancer, but any new unusual skin growth should be checked out.) 

[Kjch7]

It sounds like a bruise to me. Tanning of course does heighten your chances of skin cancer but I don't think this sounds like skin cancer. My best advise to you is watch it closely for a few weeks, if it goes away you're fine if it becomes raised, changes colors, mixes colors, has irregular boarders, etc. then have it evaluated by a doctor. I really do believe it sounds like a bruise...just because you don't remember bumping it doesn't mean you didn't, I find random bruises all the time that make me go "hmm where'd that come from".

thank you! The borders are already kinda jagged since its a probably a bruise you can see what I mean in the picture but its just worrying me. :/

[Kjch7]

Are you tanning in a tanning booth?  Stop that immediately... it's never a good thing to mix HA and tanning booths (or cigarettes or excessive alcohol). 

As for your heel, it's probably a bruise.  Assuming it is, it'll change color and go away in 1-3 weeks (depending on how deep it is). If it doesn't change color or go away, make an appointment with a dermatologist. (It still probably won't be skin cancer, but any new unusual skin growth should be checked out.)

I'm trying to tan for an upcoming event :/ but I don't drink or Smoke. It just doesn't seen like bruise but that may just be the anxiety. :/