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    As a youth, I never wore sunscreen (thanks 1970's) and later liked tanning beds (thanks 1980's). I definitely pay the price now at the dermatologist. Glad you went in and that they can do the Moh's surgery.

    Mojo for an uneventful procedure and quick healing.

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    I've had 6 different basil cell carcinomas removed, face, shoulder, top of my head, plus many more precancerous spots frozen. I say if you got to have cancer, this is the one to have. Hope the surgery goes well.

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    It turns out to be a full on surgery because the area is fairly large, complete with stitches. That one only takes a half hour though. He was not concerned at all so I'm going in at the end of January.

    Thanks everyone. I hate this kind of new experience.

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    Quote Originally Posted by barry581 View Post
    I've had 6 different basil cell carcinomas removed, face, shoulder, top of my head, plus many more precancerous spots frozen. I say if you got to have cancer, this is the one to have. Hope the surgery goes well.
    OK. I have to ask. How did you find the one on top of your head?

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    Quote Originally Posted by janedoe View Post
    OK. I have to ask. How did you find the one on top of your head?
    I noticed a little flaky/crusty spot when I was combing my hair one day. My wife checked it and said it looked kinda funny. Since I'd had a couple spots before that, I knew it would be a basil cell. They did MOHS surgery on that one.

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    sending good thoughts

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    Quote Originally Posted by barry581 View Post
    I noticed a little flaky/crusty spot when I was combing my hair one day. My wife checked it and said it looked kinda funny. Since I'd had a couple spots before that, I knew it would be a basil cell. They did MOHS surgery on that one.
    Good to know. I would have dismissed that as a scab or something.

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    Quote Originally Posted by janedoe View Post
    Good to know. I would have dismissed that as a scab or something.
    When that scab doesn’t heal up in a reasonable time period, it’s probably time to get it checked. Since he’d had some before, it was easier for him to identify the new spot.


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    Quote Originally Posted by smartrock View Post
    When that scab doesn’t heal up in a reasonable time period, it’s probably time to get it checked. Since he’d had some before, it was easier for him to identify the new spot.


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    Yeah it's pretty much to the point now that I can tell when a spot is an issue before it gets scabby/flaky. That allows the doc to freeze them off instead of cutting. I've probably had 30 spots frozen, mostly on my face, a few on my arms. It all goes back to those days in the sun before sunscreen was a thing.

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