Anyone have Squamous cell cancer and where?

Posted by metermaidman @metermaidman, Sep 26, 2025

I have a lesion on my left side of my face just below my ear. Does surgery help or is there a medical cream I can use to avoid surgery?

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kauger1729 | @kauger1729 | Feb 27 6:40pm

In reply to @gingerw "@kauger1729 How did the procedure go for you? How are you feeling today? Ginger" + (show)

@gingerw Hi! Everything went as well as I could hope for! The doctor got clear margins after the first stage. He used an easy West flap to close it up. Lots of stitches. I changed the dressing today and it feels like a bee stung my nose. I go back Wednesday to get stitches out and get it checked. Hopefully it all heals well. Thank you for checking in. ❤️‍🩹

Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Feb 27 7:56pm

In reply to @kauger1729 "@gingerw Hi! Everything went as well as I could hope for! The doctor got clear margins..." + (show)

@kauger1729 I know you will feel self-conscious for a while. But following his direction, you're going to be fine. Yeah for cleared margins on the first pass! When I had MOHS for my nose, I joked they should just add a piercing at the surgery site 🙃
Ginger

kauger1729 | @kauger1729 | Feb 28 8:04am

In reply to @gingerw "@kauger1729 I know you will feel self-conscious for a while. But following his direction, you're going..." + (show)

@gingerw
That’s funny 😄. My daughter told me the same thing!

marem60 | @marem60 | Mar 1 5:45am

In reply to @kauger1729 "@gingerw Hi! Everything went as well as I could hope for! The doctor got clear margins..." + (show)

@kauger1729
Great that it was clear after first stage. Take care and happy healing.

magscratch | @magscratch | Mar 6 8:04am

Saw 2 doctors: One suggested both chemo & radiation. The other said only radiation for 3-4 weeks & gave lots of information re: statistics on my type of cancer from different well-known cancer groups. Will consider all info and decide over the weekend but leaning towards radiation only.

ams | @ams | Mar 14 6:08pm

What has your doctor told you? My husband has had several lesions removed through the years. His scars are minimal. The sooner you deal with it the better. Go every 6 months or more often if that is what your doctor tells you.

jmglkn | @jmglkn | 4 days ago

In reply to @gently "metermaidman, surgery can resolve squamous cell cancer and there are different types of creams. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/basal-and-squamous-cell-skin-cancer/treating/other-than-surgery.html" + (show)

@gently Surgery and creams can help squamous cells but it doesn’t permanently resolve the cancer. I’ve had chemo creams, frozen off, and MOHS surgery on my squamous cells on my feet and legs. It keeps returning. I’ve had two Mayo oncologists tell me I’ll “be chasing it the rest of my life”.

lips702 | @lips702 | 4 days ago

In reply to @grammato3 "@lips702: I have also had SCCs but I’ve never treated with Capecitabine. However, I’d strongly advise..." + (show)

@grammato3
Hello,
I was taken off all cancer meds now 2 months.
I am going to an oncologist here in Las Vegas that specializes in melanoma.
When he saw the condition of my legs from over 20 Mohs surgeries and new lesions on my legs we decided I will be infused with a newer drug, UNLOXCYT, it is suppose to target squamous cell carcinoma.
The drug is every 3 weeks for 1 hour.
I am looking forward, hopefully this will work with minimum side effects.