I had a patient in his 90s with a basal cell behind his ear. His son insisted we skip Mohs surgery — these are slow-growing, not worth it, he said. So we didn’t treat it.
Years later, he came back. That same spot had turned into a nonhealing, bleeding, smelling sore that was destroying his ear.
Here’s the truth → basal cell carcinoma rarely spreads to lymph nodes or organs, but it can and will be locally destructive if left alone. Think of it like a cavity: it won’t kill you, but left untreated it eats through the tooth, the gum, the skin, the bone.
Slow-growing doesn’t mean harmless. It just means you have time to treat it right — before it becomes a much bigger problem.
Would you treat a slow-growing basal cell in a 90-something patient? Tell me below 👇
New episode is up now — Basal Cell Carcinoma — full story + everything you need to know.
#basalcellcarcinoma #skincancer #skincancerprevention
Years later, he came back. That same spot had turned into a nonhealing, bleeding, smelling sore that was destroying his ear.
Here’s the truth → basal cell carcinoma rarely spreads to lymph nodes or organs, but it can and will be locally destructive if left alone. Think of it like a cavity: it won’t kill you, but left untreated it eats through the tooth, the gum, the skin, the bone.
Slow-growing doesn’t mean harmless. It just means you have time to treat it right — before it becomes a much bigger problem.
Would you treat a slow-growing basal cell in a 90-something patient? Tell me below 👇
New episode is up now — Basal Cell Carcinoma — full story + everything you need to know.
#basalcellcarcinoma #skincancer #skincancerprevention