Overview

• Amanda Anderson, 43, noticed a small spot on her nose in January and was first given a cream before seeking a second opinion when it bled and scabbed.
• Biopsy results on June 23 confirmed basal cell carcinoma, the most common non‑melanoma skin cancer.
• She underwent Mohs surgery on June 26, requiring three stages before surgeons confirmed clear margins, with the nasal defect repaired using adjacent skin.
• Anderson does not need further treatment and will have skin checks every six months during recovery.
• She says lifelong sun caution did not prevent this case, cites an Arizona childhood and a father who has had more than 17 Mohs procedures, and urges others to act quickly on suspicious lesions.