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Skin cancer: Has anybody had fluorouracil treatment?
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@tdebbie I have only had the topical cream. I wasn't aware of a solution. I will have to look into this. I currently have a tiny nodular basal cell on my scalp just a little ways up from my forehead. I was scheduled last week to have it cut out, but had to cancel because of some other health issues that I currently have going on. I've had two others done as well. One at my temple, and one on my forehead right at my hairline. These have all popped up in under 2 year's time. The most recent ones in less than 6 months of each other. How did the ones on your scalp heal? Has the scarring been minimal?
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Hi Marie,
I understand how you feel, the spots on my scalp are popping up all at once as well. The two surgeries on my scalp are scars for sure but your hair should cover them. You will be the only one who notices them. It depends on what direction they have to make the incision to how well the scar will blend in. It's too early to tell you how the drops are working. I am on day 7 now and the skin has not started to peel . I am applying 4 drops to the entire crown of my head and my biggest side effect is that I am more tired than usual. Sounds like you would only need one drop for your current spot. Everyone is different but I would prefer the treatment over surgery on my scalp. The spots on my scalp are "pre cancerous" and not to the point of where the doctor wants to biopsy them. We are trying to be proactive where I have had three areas so far. You won't need to cut your hair for the drops, I decided to cut more of mine where I already had a good patch cut and it is making it a lot easier to apply the drops to a larger area. Hope this helps and be well.
Best,
Debbie