Hi everyone, I had a biopsy late August 22 and was told on 7th Dec that it’s a BCC, the follow up appointment was delayed due to me being on holiday. The nurse was lovely, she went off to fetch a Mohs surgeon to have a look, she was also lovely, and confirmed...
Hi posted on here but guess nobody else has this aggressive tumour so I'm signing out. Wish you all well goodnight.
Hi All, I wondered if anyone had requested a sedative prior to their procedure and if so did it help? I'm due to have a bcc removed from the tip of my nose in 2 weeks time. I'll be having a local anaesthetic and also worried that the injection is going...
Had bcc confirmed don’t understand what happens next Iv got apt with plastic surgery dept 26: Jan but Iv found another on my nose forming excacly same as one on lower eyelid can I mention this to the surgeon?
Hi Guys It’s good to know there are forums like this for support. After a lot of appointments to the GP being referred to a Dermatologist and finally getting an appointment only to be discharged saying nothing sinister. I persevered and got another...
Hi all. I had a red lump on my back which I had noticed a few months ago. Went to have it checked out at the Mole Clinic (private) yesterday. I was shocked to get a call this morning to say that a doctor has given a primary diagnosis of BCC which a potential...
Hello! I’m glad to have found this group. I was just diagnosed today with one BCC on my bald head. There are two surrounding “bumps” but the doctor says they currently look fine and he will just monitor them. I’ve had all of these bumps for years, and...
Hello - I was just diagnosed yesterday with Basal Cell Carcinoma. yuck! Searching the Internet, I have come across Superficial Radiation Therapy presented as an option instead of surgery. Has anyone ever heard of this? Anyone used it? Opinions...
I recently went for an excision of a BCC on my scalp. The skin specialist said it had been "mismeasured" and therefore she couldn't remove all of it because she wouldn't be able to close the skin. She partly removed it and referred me to a Plastic surgeon...
After being diagnosed with Infiltrating Basal Cell Carcinoma this summer I have had surgery to remove the beast. 3 views. No.1 The surgeon put my lip back together. No.2 One week after the surgery and all but the dissolving stitches are out. ...
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