How Serious Is A Pre-cancerous Lesion?

Posted on Wed, 2 Jul 2014

Question: Pre-cancerous -- not sure of the word to describe actual skin problem but it's pre-cancerous. Treatment was to scrape or be frozen. How concern should I be?

Answered by Dr. Jose Ignacio Artero Munoz (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Pre-cancerous Lesion

Detailed Answer:
Hello.Delighted to be able to help.
A pre-cancerous lesion is different from Cancer-Melanoma
You should not be worried about a pre-cancerous lesion.
Many skin lesions are precancerous, many people have these skin lesions.
Usually the lesions are removed and the problem is solved.
About feel itchy in other places of your skin, your dermatologist
can examine you and establish right diagnosis and treatment.
For now,Ebastine 10 mg twice a day can be taken for treating your itchy.
Please consult your doctor for a prescription.
I Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be happy to help.If you do not have any clarifications, please don’t forget to evaluate my answer.I wish you good health.

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