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Hello, I had a punch biopsy three weeks ago and the Dr called back today to tell me it’s a basal cell carcinoma. It’s on my scalp and the Dr said although it is very slow growing it must be removed. In Ipswich where I live the wait time is apparently...
Hello everyone. I was diagnosed with boewl cancer in 2018, underwent surgery and chemo, and was for the most part in good shape for a while after. However, the past few months a lot of the symptoms have returned, and I have seen my GP about this....
Hi - Many thanks for taking the time to read this post. I am new to the Forum today! I wondered what people were experiencing in terms of skin cancer (BCC) surgery wait times? I live in the East Anglia region and was diagnosed with BCC to both lower legs...
I just wanted to know if people that have had similar situation still go abroad for holidays, my husband would like to go but I am nervous of being in the sun, it’s hard to avoid if you are on holiday.
Hello, I'm 29 years old and 5 month postpartum. I wanna say that I had a mole that only changed during pregnancy but that would be a lie cause I've noticed it for years and never done anything about it. During pregnancy it started scabbing and bleeding...
i was not prepared for the aftermath of this surgery and am experiencing hair loss as previously posted. Has anyone else had a BCC removed from their head and lost a lot of hair around the incision and beyond? If so, did it regrow? I know on the surface...
I had a mole that was itching so I scheduled a appointment with the dermatologist. I've already had 3 or 4 WLE and several other suspicious ones biopsed for pre cancerous moles so biopsy is nothing new. The dermatologist looked at it and said it looked...
I had a BCC removed from my nose in Oct 22 and had a skin graft. Unfortunately it wasn't all removed and I was put on the waiting list for Mohs surgery in Dec 22. I'll be having a skin flap. The Consultant said at that point that the waiting time was...
I’ve recently noticed a black mark on my big toenail, had it checked out at my recent derm appointment and they are going to remove the nail to biopsy. Has anyone else been through this? 12 months out from getting the “all clear” from my melanoma from...
I had a mole removed off my ankle in October. I had the WLE and a full thickness skin graft (off my arm) done on 4 January. I was super nervous anxious and scared but it was no where near as bad as I had expected. Feel free to read my profile which details...
