My PCP viewed my left arm under a "black light" and initially thought it possible to be tinea corporis, and he said he would call in a prescription to try for two weeks before making a referral. Someone somewhere got things mixed up and I was contacted the same day by Twelve Bridges Dermatology. A few days later I was there and Caitlin took one look and said "squamous cell carcinoma". She was correct (sic in situ) and I'm being treated with a topical chemo agent. It would have been good to know why she took one look and stated it wasn't tinea corp., because both conditions look virtually identical. Also, no follow-up has been scheduled and no suggestion for a full body scan has been made. I think both need to be done. Lastly, in hindsight, I wish this thing has simply been frozen off or burned off my skin vs six weeks on a chemo cream with no follow-up scheduled. Otherwise, all else was fine with my visit.
Kenneth B. | May 12, 2025