gobbledonk Posted January 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Hi BB, No injections, and none needed. She had a gun similar to the gun they use in a dentists office to feed compressed air onto your gums, but I wouldnt like it anywhere near my mouth : when she pressed the trigger, a small burst of liquid nitrogen hit the target. Next day, small blisters wherever she hit me with the gun, but very little pain. Not sure that the spots on my face will be so easily dealt with, as she didnt say exactly how she is going to remove them. Note that using the nitrogen gun on your nose will result in scarring, so I chose an ointment that she prescribed for me (Aqueous Cream), and she'll check to see if it has done the job in 3 weeks. If I had my choice, I'd like a general anaesthetic while they removed everything that looked even remotely cancerous, then a week in bed with 18-year old nurses. Forget the op - can I just have the nurses ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted January 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 The lesion on your ear sounds like basal cell Spot on diagnosis, USVirgin - well done. Surprised to hear from the doctor so early, but they want me to ring back next week and schedule the surgery, pending the availability of a plastic surgeon. Shudder to think what this would cost me if we didnt have a public health system in Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 mine at Bumrungrad, was 30,000 baht which included about 30 minutes " on the table" in the operating room a few cuts and a bunch of ZAPs from the lazer, I would also hate to see what the cost would be in the USA OC PS which ear is it ? only asking because my theory is that Americans get it more on the Left side, Aussies on the right...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Artie, Thanks for the info, time for me to call a specialist for an appointment..... BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Like others, I also grew up by the beach. THen, if you didn't have a tan and were fit, you just didn't get the gals. Getting a tan said you belonged; those lily white skinned tourists beach visitors were shunned. Now I have basal cells sliced off; frozen if early in their growth. Fortunately, basal cells take a long time before they begin metastisize, so unlike other cancers the danger is not immenent. Basal cells are most commonly found on the face, ears and upper back. Now you ear may hopefully have just a simple basal cell that has had some time to grow. For incexpensive removal, just call Mike Tyson..... artiew said:...<snip>.. After several months of denial, I finally went to see a doctor yesterday, at one of the local clinics which specialise in detecting cancerous moles. The good news is that I dont have any moles, the bad news is that I have a few other unpleasant areas. The doctor used dry ice on a few spots on my hand (I think they are called 'solar keratoses') and the back of my legs, and I have some on my face which she will do at the next appointment, but the biggest worry is a growth on my upper ear. She said it looked like a vascular lesion (birthmarks are the most common example), but I'd describe it more as a 'blood blister'. Its not very large, but hasnt shown any signs of disappearing since it appeared six months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted January 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 which ear is it ? only asking because my theory is that Americans get it more on the Left side, Aussies on the right...... Bingo, OC - base of right ear (where it meets my head at the *other* end of the ear from the lobe, if that makes any sense). The Queensland sun absolutely roasts drivers, and we have very restrictive laws on things like window tint. Need to start using sunscreen .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 I tried to tell the BKK doctor this, at first he did not understand why, I am not sure if he still believes it but I bet he thinks about it now ! I always drove around with the window down too which gave direct sun OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted January 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 I tried to tell the BKK doctor this, at first he did not understand why, LOL ! I'm sure the concept of people keeping to the *same* side of the road on a consistent basis (and only travelling in the prescribed direction for people on the aforementioned side of the road !) would have seemed quite alien to him :: In Thailand, as in many other parts of Asia, being a pedestrian is probably more hazardous to one's health than the blazing sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 Art - one other thing, my mother for years has always bought me suntan block for my car! Why? Because she gets me to cover not just my face but hands! A good idea DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 I am back home in Australia on holidays at the moment. I spent my youth on Maroubra beach and managed to get badly burnt many times. As fate would have it i went to the skin cancer specialist the other day and he zapped me in many places with the liquid nitrogen. Most of the damage is done in the early years so it looks like this will be an ongoing problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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