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I know that you probably never imagined you would need to be part of this group but you have come to the right place to ask questions, share experiences and get support. You'll find a wide range of people with experience with skin cancer amongst the...
Hi, I’m new here so apologies if this is in the wrong thread I had a BCC removed from my nostril 6 weeks ago and went back to see the surgeon this week- he said it has healed well ( I had a skin flap instead of a graft) but then told me that the lab...
2 yr ago I had surgery above my evrbrow to remove a bcc, was initially very disfigured but has returned to almost normal. I'm currently having treatment in thr way of immunotherapy cream for a bcc on the side of my nose for 6wks, quite angry that a...
I had a small BCC on my forehead removed today by a plastic surgeon. It is just above my left eyebrow which is now considerably higher than the eyebrow on the right side. I’m hoping it is just because of the stitches and initial swelling after the excision...
It's been four years since treatment of a NCC on my right scapula. Trouble is the radiotherapy wound still hasn't healed. It's a mess. I'm currently on a further bout of Dermovate steroid cream trea ent through a different consultant. How can I help this...
Hi there, I have just been diagnosed with SCC - I have appointments over the next few weeks with ENT, Dermatology and a PET Scan. I am very very scared, single Mum with two young kids who are 10 and 16. I feel really well, just like myself, not sleeping...
Hello , I have an infiltrative bcc on my cheek and have been offerred a MOHs . I was wondering in any one has heard of Ig -srt being used in this country as they seem to use this a lot in Australia with really good effects . Just thinking will have...
Hello this is my first post. I have had a leison on my forehead for about 4-5 years and past GP's have given antibiotic cream to help it but it never healed. In December I was sent by a new GP for 2ww to dermatology and had a biopsy which came back benign...
Good morning had an open sore on my head , that had bled then scabbed over. Went to doctors and have been referred on to dermatology( previously had 2a melanoma) . Thing is I use 2 skin ai apps that said it was bcc. so take regular photos. Now it seems...
Hello, I've had a small lesion...looks almost like a blocked pore, for about 3-4 years. I went to my docs a few month ago as I didn't know why I still had it. I thought they would say if I wanted it removing it would be for cosmetic reasons as it was...
