Female. 70 years old. first time basal cell. approx 1 centimeter. tip of nose. some redness around site from biopsy. Doctor scheduled surgery for 2 months after yesterday consult-August 8, 2022. Have had since a year or so. Will this jeopordize the size with waiting?
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Superficial BCC commonly has very ill-defined edges, and larger sites can quite often have a deeper component (nodular) or extend down hair follicular structures. So for an ill-defined tumor in the scalp that appears to be at least 8mm in size, I agree with the recommendation of Mohs rather than...
Moh’s surgery on the face often requires surgical repair and reconstruction to reapproximate the skin edges. Flaps or direct closure techniques are used. It is important that you optimize scar healing during this phase in order to reduce longterm scars. For red scars, we use Vbeam laser, f...
Thanks for your question. You are right to be concerned with your history of multiple skin cancers at such a young age, and my best advice is to keep as covered up as possible while enjoying an active and healthy lifestyle. You can talk to your dermatologist about using efudex on the...