Diagnosed today with Basal Cell Carcinoma on the nose and feeling worried.

I’ve gone and done what we would tell any friend not to do and that’s consult doctor Google. When you get a diagnosis, you want to find answers to your queries but it really hasn’t helped my nerves. I have a follow up appointment next week where the doctor will be discussing treatment. 
I feel like my worry has been split in 2. There is the C word no one wants to hear and then I’m equally worried about what treatment I will need. I know it’s incredibly vain of me but I’m worried about how I’m going to look once they’ve cut it out. You can’t hide you nose! 

  • Hi Lou, sorry you’ve got this additional area of concern - but it sounds so tiny that I hope it would be easy to manage, even if it’s bcc. Sounds like some people are able to use non surgical treatments for ultra-mini areas - fingers crossed. I’ve got 4 places on eyebrow, eyelid, side of nose and cheek that were identified by at least one of the three doctors I’ve seen as possible bcc - well the eyelid was IDd by ALL of them as a definite, the others will need to be biopsied - or maybe excised and sent to path lab.
    I appreciate you staying in touch with me on this, it’s good to feel like someone understands the situation.