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My friend has a quickly growing growth which was supposed to be removed a week ago, but her operation was cancelled as the surgeon said it was too big & required a skin graft. Does anyone know whether this will affect her prognosis?
Hi Everyone, I have been having yearly skin cancer checkups for the last 10 years and despite having these checkups the NHS have missed any changes in my moles. Luckily I spotted a change by chance as I could easily see this mole and unfortunately its...
So Im extremely perplexed by my recent diagnosis. At the end of September I won a weight loss competition. I went from 290 to 265. Although heavy, I'm a gym guy and lift weights. After shaving I noticed one of my lymph nodes was swollen. After a bout...
Hi - I am a transplant patient (20 years+) and the side effect of one of my immunosuppressants (Azathioprine) is skin cancers. Over the last 7 years, I have had multiple small operations where small areas of skin on my hands and face have been excised...
Hi Was diagnosed in September with BCC on eyelash rim of upper eyelid. Referred from Dermatology to Ocular Plastics and saw a lovely Consultant who advised wide local excision with margin control and reconstruction on the same day. I had read up on...
Hi All, I have recently been diagnosed with Basel Cell on my Forehead. Lesson learnt in the sense of wearing adequate Sun Cream!! I am really nervous as I’ve never had any sort of ‘illness’ like this before. I am 27 years old and after being diagnosed...
Waiting to go to hospital for my third surgery this year on a bcc on the end of my nose to remove (hopefully) the cells that were left behind. Feeling very wobbly about the procedure again, but also about the resulting disfigurement. Any words of support...
Hello, My 5 year old daughter is being booked in for surgery in a couple of weeks to have a mass on her lower left eyelid removed and tested. has anyone else had a child go through this and if so what was the outcome? Any help, advice or information welcome...
Was told yesterday I have squamous cell carcinoma on my face and prescribed Efudix 5% cream. Feeling quite numb at the moment as did not expect this result. Doctor said that it is treatable but still worried about what to expect. Any advice would be much...
Hi everyone! Hope all is well. Im 34 years old and I got diagnosed with bcc on my chest the week before xmas after a biopsy. Its only small but I think I had it for roughly over a year before i got it checked. Ive been referred to dermatology for a...
