Physical exams: scars that doctor notice during exam ( sometimes embrassing)

During a physical exam the doctor notice a scars on my body. He wants to hear the story behind the scar. If it was bad cuts, stitches, surgery, and other reasons. I have a few scars on my chin when I crashed my bike and received 10 stitches. The doctor also noticed a weird scar on the underside of my penis. I was about 8 yrs old, while getting dressed caught my penis in the zipper of my jeans. Or

Like my friend' embarrassing story of receiving stitches in his scrotum. A freak accident a work, a piece of lumber fell and left a large gash needing a few stitches in his scrotum.

Doctors always ask about the ugly surgical scar shaped like a smiley face across my knee. I developed an absess which was surgically excised but because of all the disgusting stuff in the absess, it had to heal by second intention, so no nice neat stitches.

I had one resident who seemed obsessed with this dry patch of skin between my eyebrows.

As a Corpsman, we always asked about scars because they are identifying marks. I have a gouge in my forehead from where I fell as a toddler and hit the steel corner of a door at my grandmother's house, and the one on my left elbow where I got stitches after getting hit by a car

I have to admit, something in my sick little mind enjoys hearing people's stories about their scars, where and how they got them. Not sure why, I just do?

Mashie

I have to admit, something in my sick little mind enjoys hearing people's stories about their scars, where and how they got them. Not sure why, I just do?

Mashie

I think you hit the nail right on the head! 😁 😁 😁

I have to admit, something in my sick little mind enjoys hearing people's stories about their scars, where and how they got them. Not sure why, I just do?

Mashie

Welll, if your mind is sick Mashie, so is mine, since I enjoy hearing about how others got their scars too - the more intricate the detail the better 😉

btw - I have 18 surgical scars (and all of those are at waist level or below). Most of my (real) doctors want to know all about how I got them when they examine me... hmmm... must be a medical thing that... and while not a nurse myself, I do happen to come from a long line of nurses (on my mother's side). Perhaps that goes some way to explaining this particular facet of my medfet?

I have great interest and fascination about female scars, specially abdominal ones, always like to know all about the surgery starting at age how was diagnosed and so on. .Hmmm a nice female belly with an appendix scar...

I remember back when I was young(er) *cough cough* I used to love showing off my scars cuz it was like a right of passage... now days, I really don't want anyone to see them. I'm not proud of my scars like I used to be. I tend to get a little annoyed now when asked about my scars, and it might be because the 'story' is something I just don't want to live through again.

Amy S, like I always say, 'great minds', lol.

Mashie

They ask about my hernia scars

My doctor commented on my hernia scar in passing--sort of like "I see there's your hernia scar" (I'd mentioned my childhood hernia repair in my medical history).

I have scars from a shoulder surgery and other random ones on my arms as well so they get commented on a bit. It was a problem for the army for a bit but eventually got medical clearance. Not a big deal ion hindsight but at the time it was.

It never fails, either they ask about the scars from nipple rings or from clit ring.

Reggind, my ex had the nipple ring almost ripped out. (A few times) So, my scar goes from left to right on the tip of my left nipple. Can't tell much from the one on the right nipple. Thankfully the piercer did not go through my clit, only the hood. He said that I might end up loosing sensation if he went all the way through.

I was just asked this past week, which is odd since I've delivered a baby and have been swing this particular OB/GYN for over 3 years. Who knows, maybe he likes hearing the story.

Rita: Did the holes heal over?

I have a friend who had a nipple ring and I could never find any evidence of it.

Only once. A foot doctor insisted that a scar on my ankle was from a motorcycle accident. I had forgotten how I got the scar but knew I never rode motorcycles. When I got home, Wife reminded me that it was from getting stung by a sting ray. Never went back to that doctor.

I've got quite a number of visible scars on my body, aside from a very large pneunectomy scar ... most are work or free-time related, from building projects: chemical burns and a number of wrist scars caused by slips of hand saws and other dangerous equipment ...

But aside from the obvious pneunectomy scar, doctors have never asked me about any of the others. Actually I would not find it embarrassing at all if they did, as I admit to a bit of 'pride' in the circumstances they occurred, or rather how I never had any of them treated, but just let nature take its course.

So I can understand how members enjoy hearing how others got their scars and therefore I'm sure that conversely there are others who enjoy telling about it ...

During my wife's recent annual check up the doctor commented about a scar on her left breast just above the aureola while he was doing a breast exam. She laughingly replied to the doctor that was the last time my son ever nursed. He had a very shop tooth that took a good chunk out of her breast when he got overanxious for lunch.

I have some visible and conspicuous scars on my body, which I have from surgeries. I have been often asked by physical exams (like by the military exams or company doctors) about the story of the scars, most of all about my long and bigger scar of my appendectomy and about my scar of my surgery of an intestinal cyst (which is vertically directly below my gnarly protruding navel and nearly 10cm). Sometimes, doctors asked, if there was "really no abdominal cancer?!" what really shocked me. I have also lots of scars after the removal of questionnable and dysplastic moles and nevi and doctors always asked "if that was melanoma?!"

But, I was also asked about the stories to my scars by other peoples like my earlier class members or friends. So, time by time, I got used to answer these questions...

I think my doctor at Planned Parenthood actually remembers me by a scar of mine, lol. Its on one of my calves and its quite large. She of course noticed it the first time she saw it and asked how I got it and stuff, the typical questions I get. about it. Anyways, when I go in for yearly visits there is minimal talking between us before the exam, just her mentioning stuff related to the exam, until I'm undressed and on the table when she starts to actually talk to me and ask me about life related stuff (I've got a memorable job/life, lol). So I've always kinda thought she remembered me when she saw that scar on my leg.

I've had a few doctors ask about my two scars (one colostomy, the other from having bowel removed). Most then have to be reminded about what the condition involves, as it's not particularly common. One doctor did say that she'd only ever seen it before once in her career!

I have matching scars. I have had multiple orthopaedic surgeries on both of my knees and ankles. The scars just happen to be in the same place my right and left knees and ankles. My surgeon has gone into the same ones each time as well as the same arthroscopic scars. I am grateful.

I have a couple of scars from sports...and one major ankle surgery. But my doctor never notices them. And if she does, doesn't say anything about it

Nothing about scars but a doctor once inquired about my tattoo. (skull and dagger on my right tricep). I said "Do you really want to know about a drunken night in Frankfurt when I was in The Air Force?" She got a good laugh but the question itself was then she clarified far more clinically. How long did I have it ? Did I suffer any adverse reactions from getting it?. Did I get it in some 3rd world country back alley saloon or was it administered under clean and safe conditions.

No scars but I have a mole on my penis that a doctor noticed. He said he wants to keep an eye on it to make sure that it doesnt develop into anything.

Hey normbinnings, GET THAT MOLE REMOVED NOW!!!! It can be easily done in the doctor's office, simple procedure; I know, I've had two removed.

Any doctor that takes a "wait and see" attitude on your most prized possession should be tossed out the window.

Do you want to lose a little mole now, or something else later??? Up to you buddy!

Being a melanoma survivor, I get more frequent mole biopsies than most. I have loads of small round scars from that. I also get asked about the excision site from the cancer.

MELANOMA KILLS!!! Don't mess around with moles, unusual marks growths, have them checked out early and follow advice given! You can always get another opinion if you don't agree with the first, second and additional opinions! Melanoma also can occur where the sun never shines, this includes anywhere inside the body! Know the signs to watch for ANY type of skin cancer! Know and practice skin cancer prevention! By the way folks, dark colored and very dark colored people DO get skin cancer and melanoma contrary to popular belief! Don't get me started on "safe tanning in the sun" and "safe tannng lights" and "safe tanning beds"! Learn where it likes it hide and grow unnoticed! Its a fast growing, selfish greedy cancer that in most cases every person has a great deal of control over in regards to preventing and keeping minimal if it starts to occur.

I can lecture forever on Melanoma and Skin Cancer along with how it has the same gene marker as other well known cancers such as breast and colon and how they affect each other. It is my #1 soapbox. It has killed many of my family and friends. It almost killed my Mom. By the way the mark she had looked like nothing when I found it on top of her head, on her crown.

Is a fear of a tiny scar or big scar from having something removed worth going through cancer treatment when having had it removed when it was not a big deal worth sacrificing your life for it? Yes, some types of Melanoma and skin cancer are much smaller on the surface that we see vs what we cannot see. That is why clean margins for biopsy and surgical excision are so vital!

Jbs4med, Congratulations and hugs to you and your family as well as your medical team!

*Jumps off soap box, sits down and takes several slow deep inhalations and exhalations*

I have surgery scars but as I'm a bod mod chick, I have scarification flowers down from under my right Breast to pelvic area, which most think is a rash till they see its flowers. Then usually comment "wow that's hardcore", as I am trained in cutting and medically trained I personally did a bdsm symbol on my thigh that usually is a conversation starter about bdsm, funnily enough I have found a lot of nurses tell me about their bdsm explorative experience when I tell them what the scarification means 😃

You sound like a very interesting person cherrypie

When I was very young,I had a urinary tract operation and I have a scar on the bottom of my penis.Since my female doctor always looks my penis over during my Physical, she always sees it and asks if she has already asked me about it before.