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Common skin cancers

lovely young woman came to my clinic with a medically diagnosed basal cell carcinoma (BCC) on her face. These types of skin cancers are not nearly as virulent as melanomas and usually do not spread beyond the immediate area, and often, if they grow, they do so very slowly. Her doctor suggested it be cut out, but she was concerned this would leave a noticeable scar on her face, so she was looking to see if there were any alternatives to treating it — hoping to try and avoid the surgical procedure.

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