Basil cell carcinoma

I’ve had 5 removed from my nose, ear and shoulder. It looks like I may now have 2 on my calf.

Marydoll

karmalady

BCC is the safest carcinoma to have

BCC was a secondary cause on my mother's death certificate.

She refused treatment and it ate away half her face, encroached into her eye.

Please don't take any chances. safest carcinoma, is an oxymoron!

Quite right. They used to be called Rodent Ulcers because they eat away.

I used to work with a woman in the late 70s who had returned from living in South Africa where she got badly sunburned. Over a very short period of time I witnessed the rodent ulcer going from a small mark to a massive oozing hole in her nose.

If you have had one BCC, sadly you are more likely to have another one. So, do not take any chances, if in doubt, take a photo and send to your GP.

karmalady

BCC is the safest carcinoma to have

BCC was a secondary cause on my mother's death certificate.

She refused treatment and it ate away half her face, encroached into her eye.

Please don't take any chances. safest carcinoma, is an oxymoron!

NotAGran55

Whitewavemark2

I’m watching a sore place on my leg. It bleeds and seems to be taking ages to heal. I’m giving it another week and then will send a photo to the doctor. Better safe.

Don’t wait please. Make your appointment on Monday.

I thought today was Saturday! Book it today 😀

Whitewavemark2

I’m watching a sore place on my leg. It bleeds and seems to be taking ages to heal. I’m giving it another week and then will send a photo to the doctor. Better safe.

Don’t wait please. Make your appointment on Monday.

Worth making your appointment now. I have similar on my leg and am currently awaiting my “2 week wait “ fast track appointment which I have next week 5 weeks after GP request. Think mine is a SCC

I’ve had a few basal cell carcinomas removed over the years.
Worst was on nose and as I don’t have a fleshy nose the surgeon said he might have to take skin from behind ear to graft on nose. However, I was delighted that he had just enough and no more to do the job. Very pleased yours went well.

I had a BCC removed from my cheek about 20 years ago, the scar was very neat and soon settled nicely into a crease aka a wrinkle! No further issues for me either, thankfully.

My father had a few of these removed from his back and face, with no disfigurement or recurrence, and that was over twenty years ago.

MCSshop, that is great news!!!! Thanks for sharing that .

Well done. I had similar removed from the side of my nose a couple of years ago. I was well numbed up so didn’t feel a thing. However, the swelling that evening was so astronomical I had to cancel a couple of outings. I would have put people off their food!

I can’t say much more than I already have on the subject but I’m glad yours went well.
Here’s mine

welbeck

if it's been more than 3 weeks, do it now.

Just over a week so far🙂. I have had a very treatable form of skin cancer on my face which was treated very easily indeed - although I am very grateful to the scientists who developed the cream. Brilliant stuff.

if it's been more than 3 weeks, do it now.

I’m watching a sore place on my leg. It bleeds and seems to be taking ages to heal. I’m giving it another week and then will send a photo to the doctor. Better safe.

👍🌷 and.....thanks for sharing.

BCC is the safest carcinoma to have

glad it went well.
and thank you for the timely reminder.
any changes in spots or patchy skin, or scabs that don't seem to heal, get it checked out.