The first is on my left cheek, near sideburn. The second is on my left shoulder blade. Ive had them since at least 2006. Sometimes they get worse and sometimes they improve. Typically crusty and will bleed if scratched
Apparently I can’t post attachments yet. If anyone wants to play name the carcinoma, lemme know and I’ll send you the pics to post.
Who are you going to trust, someone who’s trained for years and knows what they’re looking at, or a bunch of random people on the internet? And what would you do with the random people’s opinions? Who would you turn to for treatment? See your doctor.
Don’t really care if they’re canerous, benign, malignant, whatever. They’re toward the bottom of my list of ‘shit-to-give-a-fuck-about.’ I was just wondering if, from the shitty grainy pictures, someone could say, “yeah, my aunt had that. You’re fucking good as dead, dude.”
Also get dandruff shampoo with Selenium in it and wash those places with it daily. If it’s fungal it won’t kill you but it can make you miserable. One dose of Diflucan from the doctor will help it. Beware as IANAD. Use my advice at your own risk.
Get ye to a dermatologist. My friend had patches on her shoulder that didn’t heal over a decade or so. They ended up being basal cell carcinoma that had metastasized to her hip. Caught and treated early, it’s a very easy treatment.
Not saying that this is what you have. But I am saying that you should get it checked out asap.
It has some features that make me think of both basal and squamous cell carcinoma as possibilities I’d want to rule out right off the bat. Basal cell is more likely in my mind, since this has been fulminating for over a decade.
A biopsy would be my recommendation. A dermatologist can do it right in the office; so can a well-trained primary care doc.