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Mary Ann for your comforting reply…I’ve had a previous Mohs on my forehead that was an aggressive large tumor where they left a nice white scar 2 inches from the top of my hairline down, then another Mohs on the right ear tip where cartilage had to be replaced to fill in the reconstruction of the ear..so I’m hoping it’s not going to be like the other two…in any event may I thank you for your kindness in making me feel less worried..and reading your words, you have done that…thank you… a nice 😊 place to be..Connect….🙏 pvctom

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I am glad that I have been of some help to you. You have been through Mohs twice, so you know how it goes! I have had three or four basal cells on my upper chest and two or three on my nose. I have also had them on my shoulders and on my back. They were all removed using MOHS. I think that I must be one of their best customers!!! Each time one of them has been removed, I have felt so good that it was gone. None of them have ever come back. I have also had squamous cell skin cancer in several places, which is considered a little worse than basal cells. I also had MOHS for them. I live in a suburb of Boston MA so I have now become a patient of Mass General Hospital Dermatology because I want to be sure that they catch everything. I have had one visit with them and they were wonderful, so my husband and I will have a follow up app’t in March. I will stay with them and see this dr every six months for a skin check. I feel certain that you will be fine when they remove your current basal cell. From what I have been told, the basal cells are very slow growing and do not spread. They remove them so that they will not invade tissues below them. I will keep you in my prayers. Keep me posted. I have a very good feeling that all will go well. Mary Ann in MA