I have had a lesion on my nose for a few years...first dermatologist did a biopsy and freezed my lesion...biopsy came out ok, but lesion stayed. Then I used efudex for 2 weeks... made my nose look horrible...still the lesion persisted. Dermatologist #2 had me do Levulan IPL & said if it was an AK this would "kill" it....lesion went through horrible look (like when I had done the efudex) but lesion on nose persists & won't heal completely. Now Dr. says she wants to do a biopsy, curretage & then treat area with Aldara for 2 weeks.
I now have a red dent on my nose that doesn't ever seem to heal. I'm very tired of having this on my nose (for years now)& nothing seems to get rid of it. Should I go to another doctor (would be #3)& do the Mohs surgery? Or should I try the Aldara & go through the slow painful embarrassing weeks again & hope it gets rid of it this time?
Need some words of wisdom & advice...
It sounds like you have all the informaiton about the procedures so though it might be repetitive, you might want to read on our site about the various treatments or even some clinical trials available.
More importantly though you should consider visiting CareCentral its a place on the web you might find more people like yourself who can offer more subjective opinions on what you specifically are facing and can help you in a community setting. You can also start a journal, post picture, and more.
I hope this helps. Come back and let us know how things are going.
All the best, SMM