Sorry for long post. I went to see GP beginning of October last year about I thought was a spot on my chin which just would not heal and I was getting worried. I had had it for five months before seeing him. He straightaway said he thought it was a bcc and took photos and made a referral to the dermatology clinic. I heard nothing for eight weeks so I telephoned dermatology appointments and was told that as the referral had not been marked as urgent and because of COVID-19 I would have to wait. By this time the lesion was regularly bleeding and a scab would form, drop off, bleed and then re-scab. This continues to the present time. I eventually received a letter confirming a telephone consultation for the 12th April and asking me to send more photos, which I did. Lady consultant said pictures were definitely suggestive of a bcc and I would get an appointment for surgery in 3-4 weeks. Didn’t hear a word and rang them end of last week and was told they would send me a copy of letter sent to GP and a leaflet about bcc. Could not tell me how much longer I would have to wait for surgery. Letter received today but no leaflet. I am obviously worrying about this. I am a lady, aged 76.
Sorry to hear you haven't had your results back yet oldie76. I got mine back just under a week ago and the lesion on my chest was a BCC and the one on my back was nothing to worry about. Hopefully your results won't be too long now. Did you ask when you had your excision how long it should be before you'd hear?
When I had the follow-up operations after being diagnosed with melanoma, the skin cancer nurse recommended massaging the scar a couple of times a day with E45. She said that there was no need to spend money on expensive creams and that something simple like E45 was perfectly good enough. I followed her advice and my scars are nice and flat and hardly visible, although it did take quite a while for this to happen.
Now that my wounds are completely healed from the recent excisions I am massaging them twice a day with E45 and hope that they will turn out as good as my others have.
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That's great that all of the BCC was removed first time oldie76. I'm sure your scar will improve with time, mine certainly did.
I also celebrated my birthday last week!
Take care
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Hi oldie76
That must be distressing for you that your scar is still lumpy. I don't have any recommendations as to what can be done to make the appearance better as all of my scars have faded with time.
As for your pink lump, if you have been discharged from dermatology then you should make an appointment with your GP and they will refer you back if they feel it needs looking at.
I hope it turns out to be nothing to worry about.
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Yes I'm well thank you oldie76
Never worry that you're wasting your GP's time. It's better to get these things checked to be on the safe side.
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