Hi Kipper

You made a good decision to go private and skip the long wait. Possibly the best money you will ever spend. cutaneous SCCs can grow very quickly and although they rarely spread they very occasionally do. In a few weeks time you will get to know if the lesion was completely removed with clear margins both at the edges and at depth. Meanwhile keep your dressing dry and follow the skin gaft care instructions rigorously. 

You likely have other areas of sun damaged skin so Protect your skin from UV light avoid midday sun wear hat suncream long sleeves etc. not just on holiday. UV forecast 3 and above you are at risk. Today in UK that is  between 10am and 4pm .with max UV6. In Jun July it can get to UV8. Hoping your op is 100% successful

Ed

Hi Farmer Ed,

Thank you for your reply. The plastic surgeon did say I might need more surgery.  But praying all will be ok.

I will definitely take your advice, keep covered up and I didn't know about the UV forecast, in the uk, so you have been very helpful. 

Kipper

The UK met office provides UV forecasts for your region and abroad each day. 

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

There is some evidence from clinical trials in Australia that show that taking a daily supplement of viamin B3 Nicotinamide can reduce further incidences of skin cancer by 23%.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1506197

For a few pence a day worth taking. 

It is also probably worth taking high dose vitamin D3 to offset that not being obtained from sunlight if you are covering up your skin for protection. 

Ive been living with cSCC for over 30 years. But around 10 years ago it metastasised and now living with advanced cancer. One of the small percentage of unlucky patients. So I think any advantage you can give yourself is worth taking.

Ed

Hi Ed, I’m very sorry to hear your cancer metastasised and wish you all the best. I’ve just a few days ago been diagnosed with facial bcc by hospital dermatologist. Seeing plastic surgery person next week. But from reading many reports on long NHS waiting lists I’m not too optimistic about getting treated quickly. I’m not a sun worshipper and never have tried to tan but I spent first half of life outside UK where UV is stronger and got a lot of sun exposure as a kid/young woman, just in daily life, so now I’m paying the price. What you’ve shared about UV forecasts and vitamin B3 is new to me, thank you. I have taken D3 off and on for a few years but will cover up now and take it regularly.

1. I am sorry to be reading this Ed, but yet again, thank you for your advice?, I take vitamin D3, with K2, but will look into the B3, thank you again. 

Kipper

So sorry to be reading this Ed, and wishing you well.

But thank you again for the advice, I take vitamin D3 with K every day, but will now be taking the B3.

Hope your weekend is good. 

So sorry to be reading this Ed, and wishing you well.

But thank you again for the advice, I take vitamin D3 with K every day, but will now be taking the B3.

Hope your weekend is good.