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Liberty Belle

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12. I had MOHs surgery before on a basal cell cancer that grew back.

Tue Dec 1, 2020, 06:33 PM

Dec 2020

That one formed above my collarbone along the front of my neck, atop scar tissue from neurosurgery after an accident. It grew back, so had to get the MOHs procedure which was difficult due to the location. Hoping they don't have to do that on top of my head (I would lose hair follicles and have a bald spot probably) but will do whatever the doctors say within reason.

They are referring me to an ENT with seems odd, but I guess they handle head and neck stuff.

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma on top of scalp. [View all] Liberty Belle Dec 2020 OP

💗 sprinkleeninow Dec 2020 #1

Your dermatologist Bobespy Dec 2020 #2

Why not MOH? stollen Dec 2020 #3

It's called Mohs Surgery... info below CurtEastPoint Dec 2020 #10

Dermatologist will/may refer to surgeon for outpatient MOH surgery; elleng Dec 2020 #5

Welcome to DU, Bobespy!! ailsagirl Dec 2020 #7

I had MOHs surgery before on a basal cell cancer that grew back. Liberty Belle Dec 2020 #12

I had what I was told was squamous cell on my scalp stollen Dec 2020 #4

Good. Thanks. elleng Dec 2020 #6

I can appreciate your concern however. stollen Dec 2020 #11

My husband has had skin cancer for probably 45 or 50 years. Silver Gaia Dec 2020 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author CatLady78 Dec 2020 #9

So I had the Mohs surgery. Good news is they got it all and it didn't metastasize... Liberty Belle Dec 2020 #13

How are you now? XanaDUer2 Sep 2024 #14