O.T. treating basal cell on lower eyelid

[newname]

This is my sixth time having basal cell under same eye and now Moh's surgeon wants me to try Carac cream for 60 days to treat the cancer. Wearing a cpap mask makes me wonder if this cream will get on the mask and also when the cream starts to work, the skin will peel and get itchy and burning, so I'm wondering how the mask air will feel on it.
Has anyone used this Carac chemotherapy? It sounds scary and it says not to use near eyes!!!
Anyone have an opinion?: Anyone keep getting basal cells near eyes? If so, how do you treat it? I've had Moh's surgery for the first five and now the surgeon doesn't want to do surgery for the sixth time.

[ems]

Did you tell the surgeon you had sleep apnea and use a mask? He might have an answer. You could also call the manufacturer of the mask. I think this might be something you have to try and see how it goes. Also, read the directions on the med itself. May have some answers.

I can't imagine your surgeon would have given you a medication that could possibly damage your eyes! If it were me, I'd have another consultation with the surgeon. You
have too many unanswered questions.

[newname]

I'm going to get a second opinion at an eye center so see what their surgeon recommends. I'd rather have another surgery than use that awful cream.

[BlackSpinner]

I'm going to get a second opinion at an eye center so see what their surgeon recommends. I'd rather have another surgery than use that awful cream.

That is a good idea. But still bring the sleep apnea /mask issue to the table. You may even want to get your sleep doctor involved.

[ems]

I'm going to get a second opinion at an eye center so see what their surgeon recommends. I'd rather have another surgery than use that awful cream.

So glad you are getting a second opinion, especially under the circumstances you described.

[archangle]

Any time I get any kind of goo near my CPAP mask, it ends up getting everywhere. I think I ended up with some face ointment on the ceiling fan the other day with my CPAP mask.

I'd be real careful about this.