@rhondaobason25
Make sure your dermatologist answers your questions. When do you go back?

FYI: Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of cancer period. It usually is not aggresive and rarely but can metastasize. What the main issue with BCC is if you leave untreated it can grow into other areas of your body like, bone, muscle, etc. and now a major surgery to get rid of it. So early detection and removal is the key to success.

I have had about 10 BCC and 1 SCC. I had MOHS surgery done on all of them. Your dermatologist can explain all the options but I can for MOHS. It is done by a specialist who will remove the area of your BCC and a margin. The reason for the margin is to make sure have it all. The removed tissue then goes to pathology to determine if margins are clear and if so your surgery is over. If the margins still show signs then the procedure repeats. This makes sure before you leave room your surgery and removal of the cancer is over.

They will numb the area doing the surgery and you should not feel anything during surgery. Afterward depending on how much is removed and where at the degrees of discomfort will depend on that. I had very little discomfort afterward and none during surgery.

Again many ways that can be treated and not pushing MOHS but for me it was the choice as I wanted all removed and confirmed at the time of surgery.

Look up BCC at American Cancer Society. Make sure your dermatologist or surgeon answers your questions and can offer different methods to remove your BCC. If they can't the I suggest doing a second opinion at a expereienced medical provider.