Hi Carol NZ,
Yes ,you are right, it is better to do something about it.
Accupuncture has helped me for many things before,
it's powerful stuff, and I have never found the needle to hurt at all.Like homeoepathy it always makes my symptoms worse before they improve,but it has helped me every single time I 've tried it.
I did not think of this as an option before the appointment but it's something I would definitely consider if I needed again.

Melanoma, as far as I know can be malignant or non-malignant and so is not always a killer as you said in your post.
Please let me know if I am wrong about this.

Sunflower