How would you manage this lesion on the forehead?

In this week's case discussion, submitted by Dr Terry Harvey, we look at a 3x3mm lesion found on the forehead of a 40-year-old female patient.

What do you think of the dermoscopy image, and what would you do next?

Update

The lesion was excised and the diagnosis was basal cell carcinoma.

Can you see where the blood vessels change in morphology? This is the interface between BCC and surrounding normal skin.

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