I had basal cell carcinoma Mohs surgery on my nose a few years back. They just start carving off skin layer by layer until they don’t see any more cancer cells. Plastic surgery on the spot. It would be great if they could do away with this butchery and solve the problem.
I love your choice of the word “butchery”. After all, we are mammals, just like the cow who gets carved by the butcher for my steaks.
Several years ago, I had the same Mohs surgery for the basal-cell carcinoma in the middle of my back and the side of my neck. Now, I’m dealing with actinic keratosis on my right ear. So far, they’ve carved out two layers on the ear and I’m waiting on the prognosis of that 2nd slice. It looks like I’m wearing a red pierced earring the size of a dime above the ear lobe. As a teenager, I sunburned many times and 40 years later, I’m now paying the price.