Pre-Cancer Skin marks

[Anonymous]

Got a rough patch on my nose and although it was completely skin colored, it wouldn’t allow make-up to sit right. At first I thought it was a blister and tried to moisturize it, but it wouldn’t go away. When I went to the dermatologist, she said it was pre-cancer (AK).

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised as I’m fair skinned and got bad sunburns as a kid, but also scared for my future. I’m not even 50.

Anyone else get this condition? Did you get more after you found the first one?

[Anonymous]

I've had them my whole life. I get them burned off. Recently I did a topical treatment that is technically a form of chemotherapy to get tiny ones and ones under the surface.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've had them my whole life. I get them burned off. Recently I did a topical treatment that is technically a form of chemotherapy to get tiny ones and ones under the surface.

Tell me more- she suggested the chemotherapy cream as a possibility for this winter. When I researched it, people had horrible things to say about it, but obviously better than cancer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've had them my whole life. I get them burned off. Recently I did a topical treatment that is technically a form of chemotherapy to get tiny ones and ones under the surface.

Tell me more- she suggested the chemotherapy cream as a possibility for this winter. When I researched it, people had horrible things to say about it, but obviously better than cancer.

I did it on my nose. It was effective and ugly, but not horrible. I was out of public for about 10 days. I had systemic reaction (headache, GI symptoms, extreme lethargy) that I was not prepared for but were fine. After that I got approved for Photodynamic therapy and did that. (https://www.levulan.com/). I plan to do that annually, it can treat the whole face at once with just 2 days of down time but it's not quite as effective, but If I do it annually, hopefully. that will be good enough. That was so interesting, the whole side of my face that was exposed in the car lit up/reacted and the other side just didn't quite as much. with that one, you have to stay in almost complete darkness for 2 days, but after that, you are good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've had them my whole life. I get them burned off. Recently I did a topical treatment that is technically a form of chemotherapy to get tiny ones and ones under the surface.

Tell me more- she suggested the chemotherapy cream as a possibility for this winter. When I researched it, people had horrible things to say about it, but obviously better than cancer.

I did it on my nose. It was effective and ugly, but not horrible. I was out of public for about 10 days. I had systemic reaction (headache, GI symptoms, extreme lethargy) that I was not prepared for but were fine. After that I got approved for Photodynamic therapy and did that. (https://www.levulan.com/). I plan to do that annually, it can treat the whole face at once with just 2 days of down time but it's not quite as effective, but If I do it annually, hopefully. that will be good enough. That was so interesting, the whole side of my face that was exposed in the car lit up/reacted and the other side just didn't quite as much. with that one, you have to stay in almost complete darkness for 2 days, but after that, you are good.

Long term, I am glad I did both. There is a face book gropu I found out about here where you can ask questions about the cream.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've had them my whole life. I get them burned off. Recently I did a topical treatment that is technically a form of chemotherapy to get tiny ones and ones under the surface.

Tell me more- she suggested the chemotherapy cream as a possibility for this winter. When I researched it, people had horrible things to say about it, but obviously better than cancer.

I did it on my nose. It was effective and ugly, but not horrible. I was out of public for about 10 days. I had systemic reaction (headache, GI symptoms, extreme lethargy) that I was not prepared for but were fine. After that I got approved for Photodynamic therapy and did that. (https://www.levulan.com/). I plan to do that annually, it can treat the whole face at once with just 2 days of down time but it's not quite as effective, but If I do it annually, hopefully. that will be good enough. That was so interesting, the whole side of my face that was exposed in the car lit up/reacted and the other side just didn't quite as much. with that one, you have to stay in almost complete darkness for 2 days, but after that, you are good.

Long term, I am glad I did both. There is a face book gropu I found out about here where you can ask questions about the cream.

What is the group called?

Also, thank you for being so helpful!

[Anonymous]

A few of them. My derm freezes them off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've had them my whole life. I get them burned off. Recently I did a topical treatment that is technically a form of chemotherapy to get tiny ones and ones under the surface.

Tell me more- she suggested the chemotherapy cream as a possibility for this winter. When I researched it, people had horrible things to say about it, but obviously better than cancer.

I did it on my nose. It was effective and ugly, but not horrible. I was out of public for about 10 days. I had systemic reaction (headache, GI symptoms, extreme lethargy) that I was not prepared for but were fine. After that I got approved for Photodynamic therapy and did that. (https://www.levulan.com/). I plan to do that annually, it can treat the whole face at once with just 2 days of down time but it's not quite as effective, but If I do it annually, hopefully. that will be good enough. That was so interesting, the whole side of my face that was exposed in the car lit up/reacted and the other side just didn't quite as much. with that one, you have to stay in almost complete darkness for 2 days, but after that, you are good.

Long term, I am glad I did both. There is a face book gropu I found out about here where you can ask questions about the cream.

What is the group called?

Also, thank you for being so helpful!

you're welcome! "fluorouracil / Efudex / Efudix"

There are a lot of people from UK and Austrialia who get sent home with a tube and no instructions. It's helpful, but there are people treating their whole face when my doctor told me that I would cycle around my face in 2 inch sections. if I did the whole face with the cream.
The admins speak with some kind of authority "we do this" "we do that" but it is helpful.

[Anonymous]

Keep checking! You likely will have more form. The dermatologist can freeze them off. I am to the Efudex treatment over the winter. After having a Moh's surgery on my face, I am more willing to do the cream....

[Anonymous]

I get them frozen off.