BCC on my Nose

Hi Mich  I have had 2 basal cell cancers removed from my face and like you I was paranoid. I had skin flap surgery on one and skin graft on the other.  Both done with local anaesthetic.  I was so upset when the dressings and stiches were removed as they looked awful but my Plastic Surgeon told me in the fullness of time they would improve.  They did and scars barely visible now 18 months later.  Yours probably, being, tiny, won't require such drastic surgery as mine did.  Have they given you any idea of what the plan is.  Like you I am very fair skinned, freckles etc and always used sun cream and never really sun bathed as such.  Yes went on holiday to Cornwall and walked around in the sunshine but never lay in it all day and always used sun cream.  Now I hate the sun, hardly go out in it if I can help it and have been told to wear Factor 50 sun cream from March to November, even when hanging the washing out.  Like you too I am continually checking every little blemish.  How old are you, I am 74 and live in Derbyshire. Where do you live and where are you having the procedure done at.  Good Luck and feel free to ask me anything you want to know xx

Thank you Harlyn for responding so quickly to my comment, I really appreciate it.

So glad to hear the scars have healed up.  I've got surgery next Tuesday, but the letter doesn't really say that much apart from it being a quick procedure.

I'm 56 and like you, I don't sunbathe and usually keep in the shade when we're away. I usually get comments on how pale I am, so got a shock when I was diagnosed with BCC.

I'm really nervous about being in the sun at all now - I actually found out about the diagnosis during a family holiday in Spain last week! I wore a hat, glasses and factor 50. That was in the shade too. I'm scared, I'll  always feel like this.

I hope all is ok with you now. 

Again, thank you for your comments.

Xx