I had a basal cell carcinoma removed some years ago. It was above my right ear, well covered with hair and hat. Makes no sense, but it is what it is. I knew I had an itchy/scaly place there, and asked my barber about it. She said "Yeah, that looks like a basal cell carcinoma." And she was right.
I'm going for surgery on Sept. 8 to have a melanoma removed at the top of my belly and a basal cell carcinoma removed in my left sideburn. Local anesthetic, drive myself there and back, etc. I have/had another BCC on my right elbow, but they think they got it already while doing the biopsy. If not, we'll take another look in a few months. Classic itchy/scaly, never healing sort of thing. I also have a cyst in my right cheek that needs to go. I'll get a "twofer" deal, I'm sure!
Here, at least, it looks like the Dermatologist will use a laser scalpel to remove the tissue sample for biopsy, but a "Plastic Surgeon" does all the real surgery, regardless of where the problem is. A laser scalpel cuts and cauterizes, so no bleeding; slap a Band-Aid on it and hit the trail.
I have wondered if a laser scalpel would be useful for model building, and Googled them. All seemed to be made in China and still expensive. At this point, I don't even know what one looks like, but I'll ask next time.
Otherwise, I am looking at buying a "Buff"...see Bass Pro Shops catalog online. They run about $25 and come in fishy and camo sort of patterns. You pull it over your head and have many options for use.
http://www.basspro.com/UV-Buff-Headwear/product/97319/ I think this one would work well, especially if flying a Shark 45.
Steve