Hi, i am new to this forum,
I just wondered if anyone has been diagnosed with MAC here?
I had a check up with a skin clinic in September (didn't go to see GP as waiting lists seem so long) for a full body check. I had a few lesions that I wanted to check as lost my mum to Melanoma in 2009.
One of the marks on my face was indicated as an urgent referral as could be a BCC, and they asked if i wanted to be passed to my GP or go for a private consultation. I opted for a private consultation again because of COVID and waiting times. I saw the surgeon who took a look as said that he hadn't seen anything like it and said it could be a BCC but not sure and so he said he would take a biopsy and also went through what would happen should it come back positive.
After a worrying wait I was called in to see him for the results of the biopsy, which were a MAC, which is a rare, infiltrative, tumor of the sweat glands. The mark was between my nose and lip. He explained that he would do a wide and deep excision to remove the tumor under a local anesthetic and then after receiving results from the lab would either have to take more out or then go for reconstruction using a skin flap from my cheek under a general anesthetic.
I went on 21st December for the first procedure, which after the numbing injections was painless, and am now awaiting the results from the lab.
My top lip, and side of nose and face are numb from the nerves being severed but apart from that I feel okay. Just keeping all my fingers crossed for good results from the lab.
Hi Tracymrsg and a very warm welcome to the online community
I'm sorry to read that you've recently been diagnosed with microcystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC) and I known what a worrying time waiting for the biopsy results can be.
MAC is fairly rare but there have been others in this group with it and I'm going to tag , and into this reply to you in the hope that they're still members here and can tell you how they got on. Unfortunately none of them completed their profile so I can't suggest that you look there. However, if you click here the link will take you to a list of previous posts which mention MAC.
When you have a minute, it would be really useful if you could pop something about your journey so far into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar diagnosis. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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Hi Tracymrsg
How did the appointment go yesterday? I'm keeping my fingers crossed that all of the tumour was removed.
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That's really good news Tracymrsg!
The skin is an amazing thing and my scars are now hardly visible. I hope yours will be too.
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