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Does this look like an Infiltrative Basal Cell Carcinoma? If not, then what type of BCC does it look like? (Photo)

Cameron2016Mar 10, 2016
I have had 2 Superficial BCC spots successfully treated in the past with Imiquimod. Now I have this 3rd spot. My Dr said it may be an Infiltrative Basal Cell Carcinoma. I believe it is only about 6 weeks old. It was not present in photos of my face in January 2016. It has been biopsied. I'm very concerned with the possibility it's the Infiltrative type of BCC.

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Dr. Lenore Sikorski, MD
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Answered on Mar 16, 2016
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