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Hi, I have a BCC on my cheek, it has been there for over 3 years, only went to GP when it started to feel strange and crust over. GP refereed me to dermatology in February and after the dermatologist saw me she booked me in for an urgent punch biopsy...
Good morning everyone Well todays the day .. I’m getting my surgery today at some point hopefully , I’ve had my piece of toast and a small glass of water before 8am . I’m pretty calm just now . I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not . I’m asking...
Hi. I had a large mole removed in June and was diagnosed with melenoma stage 1b. Now I'm waiting to see the plastic surgeon ahead of having further skin removed from the back of my calf and a biopsy to see if the cancer has spread. My calf has been...
I have a bcc on the base of my nose This was confirmed by a punch biopsy 5 weeks ago. I have seen the plastic surgeon who plans to remove the bcc with 4mm margin and a skin graft ‘ in the very near future’. I have become worried recently as my nose feels...
Hello 11 days after having a basal cell carcinoma removed from the side of my nose and a full thickness skin graft Had the (stitched on ) dressing removed this morning and the centre of the graft is very dark underneath which they just said was bruising...
My mum has just been diagnosed with BCC , on lower part of both legs and advised on radiotherapy. She has had changes on her skin, for over 3 years and constantly been asking her GP what the painful scabs were on her legs as they would heal, then bleed...
Hello I was diagnosed with SCC on the inside of my nose recently, and had to undergo surgery last week to remove it. Dr said he had removed a lot of tissue and part of my septum. I’m waiting on biopsy results to confirm he got it all and to confirm...
Hi all, I was referred to dermatology pretty quick after I showed my GP a mole I was suspicious of. It was removed about a week later and yesterday I received a text to attend the hospital this Friday coming. its been 6 weeks since my WLE. Has anyone...
Hi everyone im fairly new to the forum for skin cancer . over the last few months I’ve been passed around to different specialists but finally spoke to the surgeon who will be performing my Operation on 28th August . i took mr daughter and husband...
Hi I was diagnosed with ak on one side of my forehead which I treated with efudix last Wednesday I was diagnosed with BCC on the other side by my dermatology they say the wait can be 6 to 8 months to remove it is anyone else having to wait this long I...
