This I don't need

I went for my shin check up with the dermatologist today. She took off a "suspicious" bit of skin(and is sending it to the lab) and gave me a scrip for some cream to put on two other spots. Then she cut off one of my finger nails to send to the lab for a culture. What is up with that?

Back story is that I lost my daughter-in-law 5 years ago to Melanoma and my husband has been battling with skin cancers for about 10 years.

I don't need this now. I'm trying to focus on this band and getting the weight off and now this.

Since you have been touched by skin cancer thru other family members maybe the doc is just being very cautious. Hang in there.