Good luck Dr. O,

I hope the treatment works well for you. Can you give us an update as to how your treatment is going or how it went?

I know Efudex is still popular in the UK and parts of Europe but I have not had great success using it in the past.

Thanks,

Bud

Best of luck...anything topical beats surgery if it works. Please update us all.

Hi...I had 11 stitches on the side of my nose...with my first basal cell cancer on my face on Oct 11th 06...posting pics soon...the scar is barely visible now...good luck to you !

Hello Dr. Orrange,

How did the treatment work out for you?

Thanks,
Debbie

Dr O.

Hi. I've been on Aldara since 2001. Let me know how it goes for you. What is your prescription application procedure? Mine is twice daily for a month. Rest, let it heal for a week or two, then right back at it. If there is no reaction, it is assumed to be gone. If I react, will repeat procedure. Due to the fact that your skin is semi-permeable, don't be surprised if you notice additions within a week, ask your Derm, but I usually treat them as a new occurrence and note the date of treatment etc. Pre-cancers also fall victim to Aldara. Good luck with this!

NoDak

Best of luck and I too ask that you let us know how all turns out! It is so nice to have a doctor that will take time to be human!
Peace and Love
God Bless You,
Linda

Please update us on your experience with Aldara. I am trying to make decision about this treatment option.

Hey you guys!
Aldara worked GREAT for me...i mean it makes the lesion crusty and angry looking for a couple weeks but my basal cell has completely resolved and there is no scar...thats a much different outcome than I would have had from a MOHS procedure...

does it get rid of all the cancer tho ?...I have had several skin cancer surgeries for basal cell and melanoma...

I am more leery of using a cream to get rid of the cancer....if it was that easy....then the surgeries wouldnt be necessary....

no offense Dr....

just saw my Dermatologist here in Glendale yesterday...and had 7 more places burned off with liquid nitrogen...

I really doubt that the cream would've worked in my case....but I am glad it did for you !

Thank you for posting on this matter Dr. I would love to hear from people that have used Aldara for Basal Cell. I am really thinking it is worth a try to possibly avoid the MOH's procedure. I just do not feel good about the surgery. It may be inevitable, but then again it may not! My thought/rule is to start with the least invasive.

Hi, just found this site and am looking for people with experience with Aldara. I recently had Mohs for a BCC on my face and have been prescribed Aldara for a few other spots I have. I've read nothing but horror stories online and almost decided not to use it but I'm 5 days in now and noticed nothing whatsoever. Does anyone know when the blistering starts to occur?

I hadn't heard about this Aldara stuff. I had the MOHS on my face and it worked great. Left a somewhat long scar but it healed nicely despite my being allergic to bacitracin. The scar fades into the hairline. I would have liked to know more options at the time but I heard basal cell carcinoma and freaked, and went with what the doc suggested. Not too bad and I haven't had any other recurrences so I am knocking on wood for now!

I had the Mohs for a spot next to my upper lip. Not a pretty scar but I suppose it's better than the alternative. I can most certainly live with it but don't ever want to have it done again if I don't have to.

Guess I'm just adding my 2 cents here, but has anyone tried the scar therapy patches? I've been using them and honestly see a difference in just a month of using it.

Hi Caerts !

I would like to hear more about the scar therapy patches. (This could be a dicussion topic)

Thanks!