Minneapolis Mohs Surgery doctors

	Joseph Campanelli, MD Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon 2080 Woodwinds Drive Suite 220, Woodbury		1 answer
	Mitchell Bender, MD St. Paul Dermatologist 6363 France Ave S Ste 606, Minneapolis
	Julie Cronk, MD St. Paul Dermatologist 1185 Town Centre Drive Suite 220, Eagan
	Michael Ebertz, M.D. Minneapolis Dermatologist 7373 France Ave So. Suite 506, Edina
	April Farrell, MD Minneapolis Dermatologist 7373 France Ave So. Suite 506, Edina

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Can Scar Be Fixed After Mohs? Can it be fixed? Should it be fixed? The photo shows my left eye 10+ weeks after a skin graft following Mohs surgery to remove a basal cell lesion. Even with daily massage, the scar remains very hard and lumpy. The graft pulls down my inner eyelid to the point that I have to reach in with a q-tip just to clean my eye. In the photos, my nose appears crooked but it is not (or wasn't). The graft had all bunched up right after the exterior stitches were removed and I think that's why it's so lumpy.

A: Medial Canthal Area Scar Can be Fixed

Full thickness skin grafts in the medial canthal area can heal up beautifully but can also get the fibrotic reaction that occurred to you. When this happens, it is usually best to remove the entire graft and use a local flap instead. The size of the defect is small enough that it likely could be done in the clinic under local anesthesia.

Joseph Campanelli, MD

Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon