Basal Cell Carcinoma

Hi, 

Have just joined after getting a diagnosis of a BCC on the top left of my forehead by letter last week after a small biopsy for a 2mm spot/ulcer that was taking ages to close (had for around 3 months). I have found these forums a bit of a comfort so far as did what I'm sure most have done initially and looked at Google and seen horrendous photos and went in to quite a dark place. 

I have been referred to a plastic surgeon and am unsure if that is because on the face they are the best people to do small/less visible scars or because they think it needs more reconstructive work but I'm lying awake every night hoping its not the latter and a simple quick removal. As embarrassing as it is to admit I literally spent three hours looking in to a magnifying mirror at every little pore/spot on my face and surrounding areas and after seeing some of the photos of removal of nose ones and am literally a complete wreck and just stressing what if get one there after and can't snap out of it especially as I think back now to couple of times getting sunburnt when younger etc. I know IF I did get any there may be other treatments anyway such as creams, photodynamic therapy etc but just can't seem to think rationally at the minute :( 

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  • Hi my wife had what we thought was a cold sore on her top lip we kept treating it with usual things and it went down then returned couple of times so went to dr surgery straight away he diagnosed cancer (BCC) .we went to hospital for specalist and he offered to remove it there and then  my wife said yes so they got things ready and a nurse came in my wife had some injections to deaden area and it was cut out,(it had gone through the lip) .it was all cut out and stitched up and been fine since that was about 10 years ago.just a very fine scar hard to see unless you know what to look for.

    They let me sit there and watch, glad I didn't faint.

    Billy

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  • Hi my wife had what we thought was a cold sore on her top lip we kept treating it with usual things and it went down then returned couple of times so went to dr surgery straight away he diagnosed cancer (BCC) .we went to hospital for specalist and he offered to remove it there and then  my wife said yes so they got things ready and a nurse came in my wife had some injections to deaden area and it was cut out,(it had gone through the lip) .it was all cut out and stitched up and been fine since that was about 10 years ago.just a very fine scar hard to see unless you know what to look for.

    They let me sit there and watch, glad I didn't faint.

    Billy

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