@grammato3
I too lost track of how many BCCs I have had. The only number I remember is 1 for SCC. I never get out of a dermatology visit without burning off pre cancers or getting another biopsies.

I had been seeing one dermatologist at Mayo Jacksonville for years. Developed a good relationship and knew anything I was concerned with would be addressed including all my body check. I have a new dermatologist who I am getting familiar with but does a very thorough check of my body which impresses me.

Two of my BCCs left some visible scars. One on my chest which was the first BCC I had and had ignored it for years left a long scar. It was not MOHS surgery. The second is somewhat indent in my upper nose where I had MOHS surgery but only I see it.

I too are what I referr to myself as a picker. It is habit of scratching or picking at something that is raised on your skin. Don't even know I am doing it but then it bleeds. My dermatologist knows this now and burns them off. I try not to rub or scratch them but hard to do.

Any cancer (I was treated for prostate cancer in 2023) including skin cancer is something that is not just physical but mental. You mental health needs to be addressed and treated if needed just as much as your physical health. I found Mayo works as a team and I do see a pyschiatric medications specialist.

The one thing I found to help reduce picking is vasoline. After every biopsies and burn off was directed to use vasoline which helps skin heal from below and not form scabs. This helps prevent external feel of a scab. So wha I have been doing in conjuction with this is to apply vasoline to those scratches and spots I have a tendency to scratch as the vasoline makes it a smooth feeling and not something raised to scratch at.