Skin cancer - bcc or scc awaiting biopsy

Worried sick, size of tumour on my face is currently 10mm diameter and has a large whitish area all around it and this itches so much all the time - is this normal ? Also given its current size I presume they can't take it all out with the biopsy as they are only planning a 4mm punch biopsy (whatever that is!) I'm trying not to go down the google hole .. 

  • Hi Viccoles

    The biopsy punch which they take a sample of your skin with is 4mm wide. You will probably get one or two stitches to keep it together. Once the sample has been processed you will be told what it is and they will know how to proceed. If a skin cancer you will have surgery to remove all of it plus a little margin around the edge. That is usually an end to it. Meanwhile look after your skin, factor 50 sunscreen, cover up when it is sunny, wear a hat, avoid mid day sun, do not sunbathe or use tanning salons. I know it is middle of winter now but you get my drift. Yes the lesions itch, put some moisturizer on like E45 Anti itch cream. You will be OK.

    Ed