Hi Jessie, about ten years ago my wife started with a cold saw on her top lip or so we thought as you do got some cream treated it it went down then came up again we did this for months it never quite went in end went to GP he said straight away it was cancer so got wife booked in to remove it specialist said he could remove it now or or come back another day to have it done Mrs said now we waited wile he got everything ready he injected her lip and cut it out it had gone right through her lip then sowed it up told us get stitches out in three days, what surprised me I was sat there watching it all as said at beginning that was about ten years ago, no more problems,, you might have a small scar and that's it best wishes.. Billy 

Hi Jessie13579.

Welcome to the forum.

I am not a doctor.

A basal cell carcinoma, also known as a rodent ulcer, is rarely dangerous.  These cancers are easily curable, almost never spread elsewhere, and rarely recur after treatment.  

It is a nuisance, but please don't worry about this. These things are successfully treated every day. 

Hi,

Telemando has given you great advice. My dad has had two basal cells removed from different parts of his face over the years - one he had for 3 years before getting it removed. He's had no problem since (that was 10 years ago). If it's not removed completely it can regrow but it's very, very rare it will spread anywhere else. Someone who has a bcc is more likely to get another one in another part of the body (like my dad did) so just be vigilant & get anything else you find seen by a GP asap. If the surgeon is happy they have removed it all you won't need any further treatment or follow up. It should heal nicely and just use good sun protection from now on as bcc is caused by too much exposure to UV.

Angie (melanoma patient)