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Hi I just had a bcc removed from the left nostril and a Local flap reconstruction, I had a bandage change due to small not stooping bleeding for hours, after the open. Now it seems that I had an allergic reaction to the new bandage and I am taking...
I visited my GP after leaving what was a spot and dry skin on my back for so long (I’m actually making myself ill thinking when did it first appear). Could even been last year. I have psoriasis and acne so never thought anything of it. Anyway she’s...
I am searching for an appropriate medically approved Consealer for my nose after having surgery for a Basal Carcinoma. Any ideas would be welcome. Lucy Bear.
Hi everyone I am new to this group. I have just been diagnosed with bcc side of my nose. I have had it for about 9 months now which i thought was just a spot. I am now to wait for surgery. I am scared if it has spread to the bone of nose. My thoughts...
Hi I have a lesion on my lower arm that is being removed under local and a skin graft is being taken from upper arm. Consultant thinks it may be cancerous but won’t know until removed. anyone have similar experience and what was the after care of...
Hi I have recently had a mole on my back removed and was fast tracked from my surgery.I received my results this week and it was Basel cell carcinoma but said it had been all removed. My concern is that I have more moles on my back in the same area and...
Hello. This is my 3rd bcc. The 1st one was on the side of my nose, the second was on my shin and this one is on my scalp. I visited my GP in February this year and this latest one was misdiagnosed as ascetic keratosis - so was "scrapped away" which...
I discovered a pimple on my chin which in 4 short weeks had grown rapidly, was excised and diagnosed as SCC pT3. The tumour was removed with clear margins but only just in some areas. Histology said SCC, moderately differentiated, invading deep skeletal...
Hi, I've now had a letter for my biopsy on what I've already been told is a bcc, but I'm hoping and praying they are wrong. I've had 2 appointments through as I sought a second opinion privately so one is from the referral made by the private consultant...
Has anyone used imiquimod cream? If so did you have any side effects? How did you find it? i had a bcc removed early October, and am having another removed December! But also, given this cream for 2 superficial bcc’s on my face. as much as I don’t...
