Morphoeic Basal Cell Carcinoma is what it is called. The technique for dealing this kind of cancer around the face and eyes involves examining the carefully marked excised tissue under the microscope while I waited in the waiting room, they examined the tissue layer by layer.
They are not sure until they examine the tissue whether they have to take several slices until the tumour has been completely removed. The defect is often much bigger than the BCC appeared to be before surgery because of hidden extensions of tumour cells under the skin.
Luckily they only had to go digging one time. However, it left enough of a gaping hole on my nose that I did not have enough excess skin to pull over the hole and stitch up. So the Doctor elected to pull down some loose skin from my forehead to cover the hole. (I suppose I had a mini forhead lift by default!) 35 stitches later and below are the aftermath pictures. Here's hoping their is no scar!
This is what tanning in my teens gave back to me! The thing that kills me is I was not even close to as obsessed as some of my friends. I tanned a couple times a month at the most, ever! I knew people who went once or twice a week and layed out every day in the summer. So if I am getting it, I can only imagine they will get it too, it will happen and it stinks!
Thank heavens it is not permanent. I saw a poor guy with a birthmark on the majority of his face the other day and I said a very grateful prayer for my temporary ailment.
Show this to any obsessed teen or person you know who is addicted to tanning. It's NOT worth it!!!! White is the new brown!
This picture was taken a day after the surgery. Nice left black eye, real sexy!
This was after I was finally able to take a bath. My two swollen eyes look like I am wearing raunchy eyeshadow.
People! Stop the maddness!
The next blog will not be this serious!!!!!
