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I had a full thickness skin graft almost 3 moths ago just under my eye and bridging my nose. Part of the graft appeared to heal well but the top half developed a scab that took 9 weeks to fall off. Now the graft appears to have hard lumps beneath the...
Hello, my name is Sasha and I am 38. The first time I was diagnosed with a nodular BCC on my head next to the hairline in December 2023, I had it surgically removed. The second time I discovered a BCC exactly a year later (in December 2024) also on...
Hi, I'm joining the Aldara group :) To my horror I have been recently diagnosed with a BCC (small nodular) on my face (nose) and I've chosen the Aldara cream hoping that it will work given the small size of the BCC (3 mm). I think it's a good non surgical...
Has anyone been prescribed aldara cream ? I've only used it for 2 weeks but had to stop as the whole of my chest has flared up and is sore oozing and blustering. I'm not sure if this is a normal reaction. It only started as a really small spot on the...
Does anyone know if Aldara cream can cause areas of BCC to appear that were not previously visible (microscopic) ? I have a BCC that was treated for 5 weeks & now it seems like there is a new patch of it right next to the original now the reaction to...
Sorry this will be a long moan, I really am a lucky person in so many ways but feeling so low and lonely. I have been waiting months on NHS while my lesion grew. It still looks like nothing much, but apparently is “substantial “ and “infiltrating”....
Hi everyone, I don’t know if I should be posting here but looking for some advice. I have been struggling for so long to book a GP appointment. I’ve given up waiting so booked a private appointment and been given a referral under 2WW. I’m seeing a dermatologist...
Hello, I was diagnosed with a BCC a few weeks ago. It's been growing for a year and a half now and before Christmas the area around the BCC was very painful, so I knew it was something. I know this is the best skin cancer to have but I've just been...
Hi, I’ve recently had a mole removed from my back (7 days ago) and pictures of other various moles sent away. Just received a phonecall from my medical practice saying the doctor wants a telephone appointment with me a week from today. Receptionist...
Hi, sorry I haven't been diagnosed yet(part of the problem) so don't know if I should even be on this bit, but looking for any advice and probably to vent a bit. I had aggressive fast growing squamas cell on side of my nose 4 years ago, mohs, skin graft...
