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Slightly complicated story, I'll try to break it down. Early April 2024 I visit GP about a lesion in centre of nose. GP refers to dermatology with suspicion of skin csncer. I call a few times and eventually hear its a 29 week wait. Quite stressed...
Help! I'm 3 weeks post op (MOHS & skin graft) on my nose for BCC. The graft is large (about 1/3 of my poor nose!). The donor site was from my neck. There is a huge dent in the skin graft itself - gulp! I'm putting on soft yellow paraffin each day and...
This is really getting to be out of control and I cannot stop it! It started with "One" on my face which was a "basal cell carcinoma" near my right smile line which totally freaked me out because it was on my "FACE"! Then another one near my right "EYE...
Hello everyone I have had a lesion on my forhead for a couple of months (I'm guessing february-march). When I don't touch it it's look quite calm but it's also been more red, there was a crust once and it bleeds easily. Anyway, I first went to this...
Hi everyone, this is all new so please be patient with me. I was diagnosed last month with skin cancer on my nose, face and rear shoulder. I was told by 2 consultants that they were not of the nasty type and didn't spread. I have recently had the...
Hi, my dad was diagnosed with a large scalp scc at Easter. It had been there a few months unfortunately. He’s had it removed with large margins and was told that he’d need radiotherapy but needed to heal a little first. Two weeks later at the next appointment...
Earlier this year, in March, I discovered a small nodule on the inside of my butt cheek near my vaginal opening. Worried, I visited my primary care provider, who referred me to a dermatologist. The dermatologist performed a shave biopsy, and two weeks...
I had Cryotherapy done yesterday morning on a BCC that is on the centre of my nose, it scabbed over really well by the evening however I accidentally knocked the scab off whilst taking my jumper off. Has anyone experienced this and still had good healing...
Hi, newbie here..........totally shocked to be told I have Bowen's as I have never sunbathed in my entire life (I'm 61)....I've been on 1 beach holiday ever back in 1986 and sat in the shade the whole week. However I am very fair skinned, don't tan and...
Hello everyone, My wife has recently been to a Mole Clinic and out of the three suspicious moles she has, one has been classed as pre-cancerous. This has shaken me and my wife. I have OCD which means I can overthink incredibly well and play the 'what...
