MODEL RELEASED. Basal cell carcinoma surgery. Surgeon using a scalpel and tweezers to harvest skin from the cheek of an elderly man to graft to his nose following the excision of a basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Both parts of the operation were carried out under local anaesthetic. Following the grafting,this area (near the ear) was sutured,and a dressing was placed on the nose for two weeks to allow the area to heal. This common form of skin cancer is most often caused by over-exposure to sunlight. It grows slowly and rarely spreads to other parts of the body | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 5138 px × 3425 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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