Dermatology
Actinic Keratoses / Basal and Squamous Cancer
Treatment--Basal and Squamous Cell Cancer
Basal cell carcinoma treatment
John L. Bezzant, M.D.
To destroy basal cell carcinomas vigorous electrodesiccation and curettage (scraping and burning) can be done one to three times to destroy the lesion. The cosmetic appearance is generally not as good as excision.