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What are your experiences with BCC biopsy

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Fightingtobepositive · 27/06/2025 18:12

I don’t know what I’m asking really. But my partner has just came back from the dermatologist about a spot on his face. He’s mentioned BCC and wants a biopsy. He’s booked for August then another apt to discuss in Sept. These appointment seem so long when the C word has been mentioned, I understand it can be removed but it’s not nice to think about. My partner is a very positive person but even he seems so low at the minute.

I’m so anxious about health anyway that my thoughts are already spiralling!! Google hasn’t helped, as usual!

I guess I’m just asking what’s everyone’s experiences or thoughts. Has anyone had a red spot for months and it’s just turned out to be nothing? Has anyone had biopsy’s after being told that it’s likely to be bcc and it wasn’t? If it was was a it simple, how long did you wait etc

thanks x

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Fightingtobepositive · 27/06/2025 19:20

HelloHellebore · 27/06/2025 18:40

My doctor doesn’t bother with a biopsy; she just decides that she doesn’t like the look of something and cuts it out, treating it as if it were a BCC. The excised skin gets sent off to cytology, and I hear back a couple of weeks later what it was. I had two BCC in my 40’s, and a further non-normal growth in my early 50’s. I guess there will be more, but I keep a close eye on my skin and if they can be cut out and that’s the end of it, then I can cope with that very well.

i wondered why they were biopsy but he said it’s because it’s on his face and wouldn’t want to cut it if there’s no need. But also said he wouldn’t be doing the biopsy if he didn’t think it was that. There’s such a wait I thought they may have just took it off. His follow up from biopsy is September so won’t be treated for a while and that’s privately 😢

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Apaja · 27/06/2025 18:45

Had this a couple of years ago. The biopsy was very very quick, and they use numbing injections so it’s not painful and then had it removed via mohs

huffdragon · 27/06/2025 18:41

I’ve had a biopsy and it was BCC. It’s very treatable and I’m having light treatment. I’ve quite a few friends and family who’ve had it, one friend who has had several on her face and hers were treated by the same method I’m having. Try not to worry too much.

HelloHellebore · 27/06/2025 18:40

My doctor doesn’t bother with a biopsy; she just decides that she doesn’t like the look of something and cuts it out, treating it as if it were a BCC. The excised skin gets sent off to cytology, and I hear back a couple of weeks later what it was. I had two BCC in my 40’s, and a further non-normal growth in my early 50’s. I guess there will be more, but I keep a close eye on my skin and if they can be cut out and that’s the end of it, then I can cope with that very well.

MissMarplesGoddaughter · 27/06/2025 18:38

Fightingtobepositive · 27/06/2025 18:24

Thank you for replying. Did you have a few at the same time? How old were you when you had them. My partner is 41

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I was in my 50s. They were not at the same time. Sadly BCC are very common. I know many people who have had them, they have all had good outcomes and now follow the advice re. covering up and SPF 50 use.

NimbleTiger · 27/06/2025 18:25

Me too had one on my face frozen twice to shrink it as much as possible and then removed with extra skin as described above stitched and letter shortly after saying ok.
BCC is very common.

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Fightingtobepositive · 27/06/2025 18:24

MissMarplesGoddaughter · 27/06/2025 18:19

Yes, and all was fine. All mine turned out to be BCC, they were cut out together with a margin of unaffected skin under local anaesthetic, the area was stitched and a dressing put on it. I had to go back about 10 days later to have the stitches removed. The BCC was sent off for a biopsy. I received a letter in due course confirming that all the BCC had been removed. I wear SPF 50 every day of the year now and I avoid being in direct sunlight.

The procedure was uncomfortable rather than painful and it was tender for a while once the anaesthetic had worn off.

Thank you for replying. Did you have a few at the same time? How old were you when you had them. My partner is 41

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MissMarplesGoddaughter · 27/06/2025 18:19

Yes, and all was fine. All mine turned out to be BCC, they were cut out together with a margin of unaffected skin under local anaesthetic, the area was stitched and a dressing put on it. I had to go back about 10 days later to have the stitches removed. The BCC was sent off for a biopsy. I received a letter in due course confirming that all the BCC had been removed. I wear SPF 50 every day of the year now and I avoid being in direct sunlight.

The procedure was uncomfortable rather than painful and it was tender for a while once the anaesthetic had worn off.