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Hi Thanks for adding me. I made a post earlier but not so sure if it arrived. I’ve been diagnosed with SCC and have an appointment with a plastic surgeon on Wednesday The site is just above my upper lip. I’ve had no advice since the appt was made...
hi all. Am a 55 year old male just been diagnosed with Merkel cell carcinoma. Totally in shock. Had a small lump appear on the side of my nose which grew over a few weeks. Been diagnosed and was checked over by a macmillan consultant. She said there were...
Hi all I'd be grateful for any personal advice re experience with treatment for actinic keratosis. I have a small AC on the bridge of my nose. The cream I've been given by the GP stipulates avoiding UV light whilst using. Does this mean just when...
Hi just wondered how long others wait for a excision which maybe a bcc, I'm already on melanoma suvalliance dermatologist said 4 to 6 weeks I'm now at week 5, it said on letter I've been upgraded to cwt pathway. I have not heard anything yet.
I was diagnosed with melanoma last year and had surgery 10 months ago to remove it. Since then I’ve had various lesions cut out some of which have been BCCs or AK I had MOHs surgery on my face in May for an infiltrated BCC I’ve found an SPF50 stick...
I’ve just had surgery to remove a BCC above my left eyebrow this am. my left eyebrow is considerably higher than my right as he pulled it very tight, I’m panicking as it looks odd although I only d it done hours ago and it’s still very swollen n numb...
Hi, I have just had a BSC removed from the bridge of my nose near my eye and am now into day 13 of using Flouroucil 5 cream. I am a little worried as I don't seem to have had much of a reaction, am I just lucky or is it not working? Today feels a little...
Hello this is my first post on the forum. My 81 year old mother has recently been diagnosed with Stage 4 Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the pallet of her mouth. We had an initial meeting with the consultant and was advised that an operation was needed...
Hi, Recently had BCC removal from side of nostril together with skin graft from in front of ear. I was initially told the graft had taken but unfortunately at my three week checkup I was told it definitely hadn’t and the dead skin was removed. I now have...
Hi, not sure if i should be here really. I was diagnosed last week with SK. Told not to worry, monitor and come back if it got worse. I dont think It was ever really explained as pre cancerous so when I looked it up on line it knocked me about how...
