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My brother is having MOHS surgery tomorrow for bcc on his scalp and it may be quite a large wound. Part of it is likely to be left to heal without stitches (secondary intention healing). We are having to travel quite a distance to the hospital and I am...
I had an urgent appointment to dermatology due to a lesion on my scalp that had grown crusty over 6 weeks. The dermatologist said it was OK and she would make an appointment for me to have it removed and they would have it tested to be sure. The...
Over the past 18 months I have been seen by various professionals - pharmacist, GP, several different dermatologists. They all agreed that I have some basal cell carcinomas. Two on my arm and one on my back were dealt with by liquid nitrogen and seem...
Hi I orgininally joined macmillion forums to get advice for my husbands terminal prostrate cancer , never dreamed I be concerned about myself. I have had a 1cm produding lesion /tumor removed .from my face . hopefully it was keratoacanthoma, as grew...
Hi So I am still in total shock over what I expected to be a trip to be told I just needed antibiotic cream for what I thought was an infected covid jab site turned into being told it was actually a BCC. I didnt know how my little girl would react...
I was first diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in late 2022. I was a little surprised, but not entirely. Only because I was a sun worshiper as a teenager. Even though I’ve used really strong sunscreen for the past 10 years, I always knew that would come...
I have an appointment shortly to discuss treatment for an infiltrating bcc on the scalp. I am having difficulty deciding between a wide excision or MOHs which may have to be done privately. Has anyone else had to make this decision. I am finding it...
Hi In 2019 I was diagnosed with SCC in my perineum. Had surgery within a week, which revealed a wider spread of disease (my lymph nodes and bowel) and subsequently received radiotherapy and chemotherapy over 6 weeks. I was told when I signed the consent...
Hi, I'm now on my last day of a month of Efudix for 2 x BCC on my nose - on the tip and also on the side. I see the Consultant in a month's time and I understand that Efudix continues to work once you've finished the course? The front of my nose has crusted...
Hi i’ve been worried about a lesion on my leg which has changed a lot over the last few weeks. It’s now about 1 cm diameter. Referred by my GP to dermatology. I went back yesterday as I hadn’t heard about an appointment. She suspects a squamous cell...
