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Hoping someone could give advice on recovery time after having BCC removed from side of nostril and skin graft from next to my ear. Initially I had a pressure dressing on, then after a week went back to the clinic for a checkup - it had bled a fair bit...
Hi, I’ve recently been told I’ve got Basal Cell Carcinoma on my arm. I’m waiting to hear about a date for the excision. I know this is a silly question but should I be worried/how worried should I be? I’m recently getting over oesophageal cancer which...
I had a biopsy on an ulcerated mole on my back, near where my bra straps are. They did an excision all biopsy with a 4mm margin and as I work in retail I’ve been signed off work for 3 weeks as the doctor didn’t want me stretching the wound while serving...
I am going to see Plastic surgeon for Squamous Cell Carcinoma on top of nose. I was referred to dermatology on 2 week referral but had Ai analytics and had to wait a further three weeks to see a dermatologist who said I needed to see Plastic Surgery for...
I have joined this forum as my husband has been diagnosed with SCC behind his left eye, in the brain area, cavernous sinus. He had no lesion/growth on his skin, that we know of, it has taken nearly a year to properly diagnose that the growth is SCC. ...
Hi to everyone, Hoping you may have some advice or similar experiences to help. I have had a scab with redness to the skin on the top right, off centre, side of my scalp. The GP red flagged it as 1cm x 1cm leison at the end of May. This was the third...
My doctor has just prescribed Tolac for my nose for actinic keratosis. I am due to go to Greece in two weeks. I told her this and asked if I should delay the treatment as I was worried about string sunlight and using the treatment. Obviously I will...
Waiting for op but just wondering where people go to get makeup to cover up scars. Boots or is there somewhere more specialised. One of the things bouncing round my head.
I can't find my original post but I thought I'd give an update. Last July I went to the teledermatology department for them to check a lesion on my back and the result came back to say BCC. I was then put on a waiting list to be seen by dermatology...
Hi everyone, I've just joined the forum (June 2026). Last year (Dec 2024) I had a Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) removed from my face. Thankfully, the surgery was successful and, all being well, that chapter is behind me. I do have a scar, but I've worked...
