A 58-year-old woman from Mumbai with fair skin and history of chronic sun exposure presents with a 0.8 cm flesh-colored papule with a translucent, pearly appearance and fine telangiectasia on the left temple. No ulceration is noted. Clinical diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma is made, but the patient is unwilling to undergo surgery due to fear of scarring. She has no medical comorbidities. What is the most appropriate next step in management?