Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer in the UK. Dr Braham Ouali cuts it out with a margin of healthy skin, under local anaesthetic, and sends it to the lab to confirm it has all been removed.
Leave your details and the clinic will call you to arrange a free video consultation. He will look at the lesion, explain the plan and give you your price.
Results
Real patients of this clinic, photographed before surgery and after healing. Every scar settles differently and results cannot be guaranteed.
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Is this you?
BCC grows slowly, but left alone it can damage the skin and tissue around it, which is why it is sometimes called a rodent ulcer. It usually appears on skin that gets the most sun: the face, ears, scalp, neck and shoulders.
You are more at risk if you have fair skin, a history of sunburn or sunbed use, are over 50, have had skin cancer before or have it in the family, have weakened immunity or a chronic skin condition.
Your surgeon
Dr Braham Ouali is a UK-trained, award-winning surgeon with more than twenty years of experience. Having personally conducted tens of thousands of surgeries, he tailors each procedure to his patients’ individual needs. He holds a Professional Diploma in Skin Cancer Surgery from Bond University, Australia, and is particularly known for his work in skin surgery and body contouring.
More about Dr OualiPatients
“Many thanks for the good job you have done. I also appreciated the relaxed manner which put me at ease.”
“I had three moles removed from my back by Dr Ouali, it was a good painless experience and I’m happy with the result as the scars faded away nicely.”
“I received upper eyelid surgery with Dr Braham Ouali 2 weeks ago and cannot praise the whole experience enough… I would highly recommend him to anyone considering cosmetic or skin surgery.”
Cost
The package price for BCC removal starts from £575 + histology, which includes the surgery and follow-up after surgery. The price you are quoted at consultation is the price you pay.
What happens
It starts with a free video call with the surgeon, not a form-filling appointment with someone who does not operate.
A video call with Dr Ouali. He looks at the lesion, explains what he would do, covers the risks, and gives you your price.
Nothing is booked on the call. If you go ahead, a 50% deposit holds your date, or you can pay in full. Face-to-face beforehand can be arranged, and is charged separately.
Around 30 to 60 minutes, under local anaesthetic. You may feel pressure or tugging but no pain, and you go home shortly afterwards.
Non-dissolvable stitches come out after 7 to 14 days, the wound is checked, and the histology result confirms whether the BCC has been fully removed.
The part most adverts leave out
BCC removal is a small operation, but it is an operation. Dr Ouali will go through all of this with you before you decide anything.
Mild swelling, bruising and tenderness are common for a few days. The wound usually heals in one to two weeks, and the scar can stay red or raised for a while before fading over 18 to 24 months. The recognised risks are:
Whoever you choose, these are worth asking:
Questions
The lesion is cut out with a margin of healthy skin around it. That removes the cancer and lowers the chance of it coming back. The tissue is then checked in the lab.
Excision is the most common and effective treatment, especially in higher-risk or sensitive areas. Depending on the case, cryotherapy, creams or Mohs surgery may be considered instead.
The area is numbed with local anaesthetic. You may feel pressure or tugging but no pain. Any mild discomfort afterwards can usually be managed with paracetamol.
Yes. How big it is and how it looks depends on the lesion, the technique and how you heal. It often fades over time, and silicone gels or sheets can help.
It is unlikely to come back in the same place if it has been fully removed. Having had one BCC does raise the chance of another, so regular skin checks and sun protection matter.
Wear sunscreen every day, avoid sunbeds, cover up and stay in the shade when the sun is strongest, and get any new or changing spot checked early.
Yes. It is with Dr Ouali himself, it is free, and there is no obligation. If you would rather be seen in person first, a face-to-face appointment can be arranged, and that one is charged.
You pay a 50% deposit to hold your date, or the full amount. There is no in-house finance.
The clinic
A day-case clinic set up for procedures under local anaesthetic. Your consultation is by video call, so the only visits you make are for the surgery itself and the follow-up.
Next step
A video call with the surgeon who would do the operation. No cost, no obligation. If surgery is not the right answer for you, he will say so.