Thank you for the answer. I plan to go ahead and have the surgery which is scheduled for tomorrow. I appreciate your advise.
Hello,
Keratoacanthoma is a low grade malignancy and it is less likely to metastasis or invade. Without surgery, prognosis is usually good but it has recently been reclassified as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)-keratoacanthoma type. Also there is increased risk for developing subsequent nonmelanoma skin cancer. There are no major external signs which may depict severity but if you have been diagnosed with keratoacanthoma then you should go ahead with your dermatologist’s advice and get Mohs surgery done.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.