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The BCC continues on my eyelid. It progresses slowly but an eyelid isnt much area and the problem seems to be that it moves slowly but i get used to how it looks so its progressed and i almost feel like it hasnt changed. The change is gradual which...
Hi everyone. I had a melanoma in situ removed a few years ago and just had a scare about another lesion which thankfully turned out to be benign after excisional biopsy. I have just had my dermatologist do a further skin check at the biopsy results appointment...
I am not sure I should post here, it's totally new to me. Here I explain. Since January 2024 I found a bump on the side of my nose, I thought it was a pimple ( I am 65) so I squeezed it. Then it went away. One month later it comes back and keep disappearing...
Hope someone can help. i know we have to wait but really worrying. We were at a clinic skin check up for excema, as my husband was putting his shirt on the consultant saw something on his back, and immediately put things in motion for a biopsy. which...
More Hi there, About to have a very small bcc removed from the side of my nose in a couple of weeks. I’m having it removed without having had a biopsy first and with a 4mm margin of excision. Has anyone found that their bcc was deeper...
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post but here goes. I have a small 2-3 mm solid lump in my right anterior helix ( ear ) My Dr referred me to dermatology on Tuesday they didn't say what they thought it could be but on my online notes it says...
Good morning, I’m new here I’m about to complete my fourth week of Efudix for a AK on my face. I’d like to know if I can start using my factor 50 face sunscreen straight away or should I wait? Thanks in advance!
Hi all I posted in melanoma forum but haven’t had much response. I would be so grateful for any experience & insight! Gp referral for suspicious lesion, 2WW. Invited for AI photos, dermatology outcome ‘clinical diagnosis of high grade skin cancer MM...
Hi fellow forum members ……. Newly diagnosed skin cancer basal cell carcinoma (bcc) on 31 May, a non-healing lesion on my forehead been there <1 yr it didn’t bother me then I decided to get it checked out! It’s typically bcc. Waiting for removal - privately...
im 19 years old, autistic. my mum has just been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma? im struggling with shock. my mum is my EVERYTHING. im extremely attached to her, shes my safe person, my best friend. I dont know what im supposed to do. she has a...
