Hi
I have been confirmed that i have a bacil cell carsonoma right on my left cheek . The consultant told me it will be 4 months before i get seen to . So when the 4 month were up and i hadent heard anything i gave them a ring now they are saying it will be another 4 months. Carnt believe it i have asked to be put on the cancelation list. So i will see what happens. Also i would like to ask people if they have had any experience about goig private and how much would it cost and how long will i have to wait sorry about all the questions
Hi and welcome to the online community although I'm sorry you've had to join us.
It must be incredibly frustrating for you having waited 4 months to be told there's another 4 month wait to have your basal cell carcinoma (BCC) removed.
As you'll be aware BCCs are usually very slow growing and rarely spread so, unfortunately, surgery for them tends to take get pushed down the queue. Even knowing this though I can understand why you want to get this over and done with.
An initial consultation with a dermatologist will cost in the region of £150 upwards and you should be able to get an appointment within a few days. It then very much depends on what type of surgery the consultant thinks would be best for you. If it's simple surgery then looking on google you'd probably be looking at another £500 but if you have to have a skin flap or graft this is going to add more and, if he thinks Mohs surgery would be best, you could be talking considerably more.
I'm going to tag into my reply to you as I know they went privately recently and will hopefully be able to give you more information. However, I don't know if they paid or they had private insurance.
Let us know what you decide to do.
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