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Q: Freezing precancerous spot on face

asked by: youth4god2 on October 20th, 2009

New User

If a Dr freezes a place they say is precancerous, how bad does it look? Or do they just do that for all precancerous places on the skin? Mine was on my temporal area (right side). I also have another spot she will probably look at on the other side. I have had probably 3 other times that I have been looked at for cancer. But, never have been told the "PRECANCEROUS" term. Should I be nervous? I find out in a week from today.

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MandMs

replied on October 21st, 2009

Extremely eHealthy

Precancerous skin lesions are changes in skin that aren't cancerous, but could become cancer over time.
It is very possible that you are having actinic keratosis (red or scaly patch), a precancerous lesion that forms on sun-damaged skin, affecting the most superficial skin layer, that eventually will turn into squamous cell carcinoma.
Cryosurgery, or freezing the affected tissue is one of the most common treatment for AK.
AK are usually very responsive for treatment, but, regular follow ups are important for checking for relapse or new precancerous changes.

stormie

replied on November 18th, 2009

New User

I had keratosis frozen yesterday on my face, the ight temple area. I am today having alot of pain in that area which feels like neuralgia. Don't know what to do.

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