[Villageswimmer]

As a veteran of numerous non-melanoma skin cancers, I can tell you a squamous on your face/head can be serious and is not the run-of-the mill basal cell.

I had a very bad squamous cell experience with Dr. Casper (mohs) that ended up requiring a skin graft. I think Dr. A is excellent but he pretty much needed to clean up a bad situation. It took a very long time to heal and my activity was severely restricted. Almost two years later, I have a disfiguring scar slightly larger than a quarter. (The lesion, itself, was about the size of a pencil eraser and I had it a month at most.) Fortunately, mine is on my leg, not my face.

I have not had surgery with Dr. Markus so I have no opinion on his skills. Remember, it’s your face.

I strongly urge you to go to Moffitt for a second opinion.

This is just my experience and I agonized about whether to share it.

Whatever you decide, I wish you the best for a quick recovery.