Basal cell carcinomas can look very similar to other harmless skin lesions. The key thing is that they will not resolve with time and will slowly grow whereas a

Basal cell carcinomas can look very similar to other harmless skin lesions. The key thing is that they will not resolve with time and will slowly grow whereas a rash, pimple or scratch will resolve over a few months. Fortunately basal cell carciomas are very slow growing and do not spread elsewhere in the body or cause other health issues and a delay of a few months in diagnosis does not have a big impact on outcome.