I will be using an imiquimod cream (Zyclara to be exact). The dermatologist went ahead and prescribed it for me and I have directions to start January 1st. But here's a little background to what led up to this.
I had to go visit Doc #2 (Dr. D) because he's the guy I chose to perform the Moh's surgery. He had already performed the surgery on my Squamous Cell (SCC) in August. He also told me that my chance of having another skin cancer site was vastly GREAT in the next five years. Almost exactly three months later (to the day) I was in his chair again. This time for a Basal Cell (BCC). He declared, "Didn't I tell you that you'd be back?" But he added he didn't expect to see me so soon. Yeah, me too...what he said.
Anyway, during the time from August to November I had my stitches taken out of my neckish-chest and another biopsy, this time my nose. Comes back BCC and I had the choice--cream or Moh's. I chose the Moh's because of the location and I wanted to make sure it was gone. Needless to say, I STILL will be doing the cream. Let's just pretend I wanted another scar to add to my fabulous character. Here are a few pics to get you started and an idea of what you might expect.
Sad face here---not even stitched up yet.
This was taken right after my stitches were removed. Look at those tiger stripes!
Needless to say, I have an extreme sensitivity to stitches. My body apparently dislikes foreign objects and breaks out, itches, burns, and stays red. This happened with the last surgery, too.
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