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I was referred by the doctor at the end of January to the plastic surgery department of my local hospital. The appointment happened on 13th Feb and today I have had my biopsy done. He has taken 3 samples as I have multiple lesions that are suspicious...
Hi all, I had surgery in January to remove a BCC from my left cheek nasal labial fold the procedure went well, and the scar has been healing well yesterday I had my follow-up appointment with the consultant where I was told the news that I will...
I have recently been given Aldara cream by my dermatologist to use for a couple of superficial bccs on my nose. Can anyone tell me how long after finishing cream does your skin go back to normal? I have two weddings to attend in early June.
Hi all my name is Gordon and I have just had a diagnosis of SCC for the thitd time - my first was in my left glotis then on my shoulder but this one is in my armpit and constanly bleeding. I am waiting for a head to toe CT scan (urgent takes 2 weeks ...
Hi everyone, I feel in complete shock to be writing this but today I received a diagnosis of SCC. I had the surgery 2.5 weeks ago and had convinced myself all would be fine. I’m 36 and have two beautiful young children. So many thoughts are going...
Just under 3wks ago I had a BCC removed from the Alar on my nose. A skin graft was taken from in front of my ear. Graft was stitched in place and a compression dressing stitched in place also. One week post surgery the consultant removed the compression...
Hi I had a sentinel node biopsy carried out 8 days ago and there is slight swelling on my leg, it is sore to touch and it feels warm although there are no problems in the stitched area. Is this normal. Any advice gratefully received. Thank you
My partner has Bcc on his nose. He has had it at least 18 months, we went the doctors in Sept, had a biopsy, which took 6 weeks to get the results in Oct/Nov, we have now just seen the hospital doctor and he has advised mohrs and a skin graft. He is marked...
Hi all, 3 days ago was diagnosed with a BCC on my forehead. It completely caught me off guard because I naively didn't even consider that it could be anything cancerous (my doctor and the dermatologist he referred me to both said it was an unpigmented...
I had a recurring 'sore' on the side of my nose from April 2023.As it still hadn't 'cleaed up by November I made a GP appointment with an immediate referral to the Dermotology dept at my local hospital and received an appt within 2 weeks when a BCC was...
