Beth54 wrote:

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Happywanderer wrote:

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Did you see the woman on Current Affair tonight when they were talking about the new melanoma pill coming into Aus.
Her face was so badly scarred from having bits removed, I felt so sorry for her, Half her nose missing and part of the side of her face.
My thoughts at the time were, My God I hope the doc can just burn mine off.

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 I guess it depends on where it is Marj. Mine was high up on my nose, almost smack between the eyes, and my scar is barely noticeable. They tend to cut deep to be on the safe side.

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 Deep is right, don't I know it, but I got myself a disguise to help hide it

-- Edited by goinsoon on Thursday 2nd of February 2012 10:29:53 PM

Good on you for getting onto it. We all leave these things go far too long. Got a few to be checked myself . Will do that in the next few weeks.
Good luck with it.
Tess

Vic wrote:

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goinsoon wrote:

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I am sorry I looked in the mirror this morning, have to go back to get dressings changed this morning, what do you think of the shiner.

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 Well, don't give cheek to the missus, what did you expect !

I wasn't game to tell you about my nose surgery beforehand and how painful it was etc, etc, didn't want to put you off!   Hope it heals well Brian,

Vic

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 The doc tells me that I will be left with rugged good looks

_wombat_ wrote:

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goinsoon wrote:

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Vic wrote:

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goinsoon wrote:

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I am sorry I looked in the mirror this morning, have to go back to get dressings changed this morning, what do you think of the shiner.

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 Well, don't give cheek to the missus, what did you expect !

I wasn't game to tell you about my nose surgery beforehand and how painful it was etc, etc, didn't want to put you off!   Hope it heals well Brian,

Vic

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 The doc tells me that I will be left with rugged good looks

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 GS does your Dr wear glasses?

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 Now, how did you know that

Happywanderer wrote:

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Did you see the woman on Current Affair tonight when they were talking about the new melanoma pill coming into Aus.
Her face was so badly scarred from having bits removed, I felt so sorry for her, Half her nose missing and part of the side of her face.
My thoughts at the time were, My God I hope the doc can just burn mine off.

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 I guess it depends on where it is Marj. Mine was high up on my nose, almost smack between the eyes, and my scar is barely noticeable. They tend to cut deep to be on the safe side.

Had my doctors visit today.
She has prescribed me Efudix Cream 5% for the spot on left side of nose and one at end of right eyebrow near the hairline..
For the bigger on on right side of nose I am booked in for next Thursday morning for a punch biopsy.
I have to use the cream for a month, once a day. It will get red and inflamed looking before the area falls off. The cream eats away at the area. Its a chemo cream. If it hasn't shown any difference in the first week I have to up the cream to twice a day.
I'm going to look a mess aren't I???

Never mind Marj, think how beautiful you'll look whe the new skin comes through.

If that's the cream I think it is, you're supposed to stay out of the sun while it's doing it's thing. Is that right? It may be a different one.

Happywanderer wrote:

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Thats the right one Beth. I checked at the chemist as forgot to ask my doctor. They said keep out of the sun as the skin will be sensitive and it could do damage.
Was going out to Greens on Sunday for a few days but not enough shade out there, so best to stay inside for a while.
Thanks goinsoon. Not too worried how it will look at this stage. Will stay out of sight for a while.

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 Apparently it gets rid of freckles too. A friend who always had freckles has beautiful clear skin now.  I needs me some of that!

In the meantime, my partner has been waiting 3 months before he can get an appointment with the skin specialist, and another month still to wait. Must be a good sign, I know they rush serious cases in before less serious ones.
Good luck with your spots people!
And Goinsoon, it almost feels like they cut it out with a scone-cutter, eh? Hope it feels better soon.

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Gerty Dancer wrote:

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In the meantime, my partner has been waiting 3 months before he can get an appointment with the skin specialist, and another month still to wait. Must be a good sign, I know they rush serious cases in before less serious ones.
Good luck with your spots people!
And Goinsoon, it almost feels like they cut it out with a scone-cutter, eh? Hope it feels better soon.

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 The beauty of it being on the nose is that they inject a blocker into the nerves that run down each side.

There was no pain whatsoever, I could not even tell where he was working

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 I could and I was not even there, he was working on your nose you silly bugga

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Brian, I reckon the needle is the worst part of it. Especially on the bridge of the nose where there's not much flesh.

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 Beth, to mbe honest I didn't feel it, just a tiny sting at first, but the local kicks ib immediately.

I have had no pain at any stage, just this bloody annoying itch as it is healing.

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goinsoon wrote:

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Beth54 wrote:

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Brian, I reckon the needle is the worst part of it. Especially on the bridge of the nose where there's not much flesh.

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 Beth, to mbe honest I didn't feel it, just a tiny sting at first, but the local kicks ib immediately.

I have had no pain at any stage, just this bloody annoying itch as it is healing.

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 to fix the itch put your small finger up your nose and move up and down quickly.

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 believe it or not I tried it and sh1t it hurts, no pain unless you touch the nose

Because they had to remove half my nose I had to have a proper op on mine so didn't feel any needles etc as I was out to it.

They told me that when it was healing (once the stitches had been removed) to rub some cream on it to help with the itch, still itches a bit even now, so put a bit of sorbolene cream on it.

My old nose side looks like Billy Coke Bottle, but the new side (nostril) looks like Michael Jackson, it was fully reconstructed including making the new nostril flare.