Woman Finds A Hole In Her Face, Then Finds Out It’s Life-Threatening

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“If I hadn’t have had it removed when I did then the chances are it would have grown larger and deeper into the tissue and could have spread.

Thankfully they were non melanoma, but I still had to get them surgically removed. The lump on my chin was like an underground blackhead, and when that was removed I couldn’t believe what I had been left with. The one on my forehead didn’t affect me, the scars healed really fast, however the one on my chin was a lot worse and I felt self-conscious for quite a while.”

The healing process was arduous in itself, and after the cancerous cells were removed, a number of stitches were needed to close the large hole.

“It took 35 stitches to close up the hole and it took weeks to heal, I have now been left with a scar that is very noticeable on my face. At first I felt very self-conscious, but now I find it empowering as I can use my experiences to share my story in the hope of urging others that it is so important to look after your skin.”

It goes without saying, but aggressive forms of skin cancer such as quamous cell carcinoma are easily avoided if the right precautions are taken. Kari Cummins exposed herself to a deadly dose of UV rays and her future could have looked very different if she hadn’t have visited professionals to reverse the years of damage.

We wish Kari the very best for her recovery and hope that her story has informed people that subjecting their bodies to UV rays can have very serious consequences.