Like I really wanted another hole in my head. A week ago today I went in for Moh's surgery for a little skin cancer I had on my left temple. The cancer had been there for several years and really didn't bother me so I didn't do much about it except a few years back I let my Dad apply a dab of "black salve" to it.
The salve seemed to do the trick as it burned a nice hole in my head and seemed to do what it was supposed to do.....eat the cancer cells and such. That healed and all seemed well for a few more years until just recently it appeared again and started getting irritated. It still didn't hurt or bother me but it did start to bleed on it's own for no reason and I decided to get it checked out by a dermatologist.
As I had suspected it was indeed a form of skin cancer but not seriously dangerous like a melanoma. I had a few other smaller ones burned off the day I was examined, on my face and right forearm. I was then scheduled for Moh's treatment for the basal cell carcinoma on my temple......enjoy the pics
this was after 7hrs. and 7 times cutting and cauterizing the cancer wound
after an hour and a half of stitching the wound
the bandage
That was a very long day last Monday.....9 hours and awake during the whole surgery. I went in today and got the stitches removed......a much nicer half-hour visit
It is healing fast and looking much better now.
The salve seemed to do the trick as it burned a nice hole in my head and seemed to do what it was supposed to do.....eat the cancer cells and such. That healed and all seemed well for a few more years until just recently it appeared again and started getting irritated. It still didn't hurt or bother me but it did start to bleed on it's own for no reason and I decided to get it checked out by a dermatologist.
As I had suspected it was indeed a form of skin cancer but not seriously dangerous like a melanoma. I had a few other smaller ones burned off the day I was examined, on my face and right forearm. I was then scheduled for Moh's treatment for the basal cell carcinoma on my temple......enjoy the pics
this was after 7hrs. and 7 times cutting and cauterizing the cancer wound
after an hour and a half of stitching the wound
the bandage
That was a very long day last Monday.....9 hours and awake during the whole surgery. I went in today and got the stitches removed......a much nicer half-hour visit
It is healing fast and looking much better now.
