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...
Hoping someone could give advice on recovery time after having BCC removed from side of nostril and skin graft from next to my ear. Initially I had a pressure dressing on, then after a week went back to the clinic for a checkup - it had bled a fair bit...
Hi to everyone, Hoping you may have some advice or similar experiences to help. I have had a scab with redness to the skin on the top right, off centre, side of my scalp. The GP red flagged it as 1cm x 1cm leison at the end of May. This was the third...
My doctor has just prescribed Tolac for my nose for actinic keratosis. I am due to go to Greece in two weeks. I told her this and asked if I should delay the treatment as I was worried about string sunlight and using the treatment. Obviously I will...
I was referred by GP after having a spot on my nostril that wouldn’t heal. The consultant in the hospital plastic department said it would be best to remove the lesion and have a skin graft to cover it. I haven’t had a biopsy as thought it was just wasting...
Hi all I'm looking for some information on skin cancer, I started with a scab on my cheek but never did anything about it for about 2 years, it then got bigger to the point where they had to cut it out. I'm now worried that a scab has appeared, my doctor...
Hi all, my husband has had 3 malignant melanomas - the last one was 7 years ago and they were all in situ having been caught early and required no treatment other than removal.. Recently however he has had an excision biopsy on what is a suspect nodular...
Hi I had skin check for melanoma surveillance. Now got to have another mole cut off they are not sure what it is yet but good news unlikely to be melanoma but maybe a Basel cell carcinoma, or may be benign, it's on my neck just above where I had thyroidectomy...
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...
I'm wanting to pick up on anyone's experience of healing by secondary intention for a facial skin cancer? What expectations should I have for timescale and outcome. Any recommendations for creams etc? The back ground to my questions are I had a WLE...
