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hobbit709

(41,694 posts) Thu Mar 20, 2014, 01:30 PM Mar 2014

I now have a partially frostbitten ear.

The doc said it was precancerous and froze it.

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I now have a partially frostbitten ear. (Original Post) hobbit709 Mar 2014 OP

ugh, I had skin cancer on my cheek last year nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #1

I had surgery for basal cell on my forehead pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #2

Cool! dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #3

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

1. ugh, I had skin cancer on my cheek last year nt

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Thu Mar 20, 2014, 01:35 PM

Mar 2014

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

2. I had surgery for basal cell on my forehead

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Thu Mar 20, 2014, 01:49 PM

Mar 2014

In MOHS surgery they excise the tissue and freeze it and examine it while you're on the table. They keep cutting until the margins are clear. It took just a few go-rounds and they were done.

They covered the head wound they made with a skin graft from my thigh. It took 9 painful months to heal and I'm not sure it was worth it.

They also wanted to operate on my ear, which they said would be tricky to reconstruct the cartilage. I said no, and the spot on my ear later just disappeared.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

3. Cool!

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Thu Mar 20, 2014, 01:50 PM

Mar 2014

what did doc use to freeze it???

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