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Hi just wondering if anyone can recommend a nice calming moisturiser to use on my face please? I have quite a sensitive skin anyway and have been using Tropic for ages but not knowing what caused the SCC on the rhs of my nose I dont want to aggravate...
Hi all, new to the group. After seeing a dermatologist for a spot on my nose that won’t go away, he said it needs to be removed as it is cancer. Completely floored, and then advised it could be done the following Wednesday. Still in shock, but felt I...
Hi, I have been diagnosed as having Squamous cell carcinoma after 18 months of belief that the lump I have on my lower back is a cyst. The lump got bigger rapidly over 6-9 months and is now 8cm. I've had an ultrasound, CT and will have an MRI in two days...
I am going to see Plastic surgeon for Squamous Cell Carcinoma on top of nose. I was referred to dermatology on 2 week referral but had Ai analytics and had to wait a further three weeks to see a dermatologist who said I needed to see Plastic Surgery for...
Morning all, I am 41 and just been diagnosed with multiple BCCs, 1 on my cheek, 1 on my temple, 2 on my neck. Had quite a lengthy wait for my diagnosis as they initially lost my photos and have now been told the wait could be upto 30 weeks to have them...
Hi I was diagnosed at the start June with Basal Cell Carcinoma with legions on my back and breast, this is while I am treating my 2nd akinetic keratosis on my nose. I was quite shocked as I thought it would be the AK diagnosis like my nose. the treatment...
Hi everyone I am waiting to have the plastic surgery to remove all of the tumor they have said not to have dressings on the wound but to me this is scary I've looked at it with a mirror and it is very scary to me very sore and sometimes have to have painkillers...
Good evening, I've recently started Imiquimod cream 3 alternate days for two weeks.I have finished the first weeks course and absolutely nothing has happened. Is this normal ? Or do I presume it's not going to work.IIt wasn't the specialists first choice...
I have just been diagnosed with Mac skin cancer. I have a spot on my forehead and one on my cheek. I am having mohs in a week. I don’t even no what to do. I had the cheek spot biopsies 3 years ago with a shave. The report said it was a cyst. A month ago...
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...
