It will be three weeks tmrw since I had mohs, I followed cleaning instructions perfectly and at two weeks post op my wound/scar looked amazing but now at three weeks post op looks worse. Redder and a bit raised. Is this normal?
I had Mohs surgery on my nose 3 weeks ago. After stitches were removed I followed with aquaphor for 2 weeks. Now I can start with a scar creme and my doctor (surgeon) recommended Silagen Scar Gel and another doctor (dermatologist) recommended Celacyn scar gel. Can anyone give me advice on which is better choice for scars?
A full skin graft was used from the front of my ear. I cant get an appointment with my dermatologist until the middle of May. I am concerned the skin graft failed. Also I feel I have fluid in my ear that the skin graft was taken from.
The outer stitches opened after Moh's, and I have an opening on my forehead (approx. 1/2 inch). The wound is open and red, but it isn't bleeding much and doesn't feel inflamed. I've been using Vaseline and a bandage to cover for 3 weeks. I want to know the best method for healing this wound from now on. Should I stay on this aftercare routine, or leave the wound open as is? Thank you.
I had Mohs surgery on my face just left of my nose 3 weeks ago. I had subcutaneous dissolving stitches as well as stitches to close the wound. The outer stitches were removed 2 weeks ago and I am now feeling a twitching or a wiggling movement under my scar. It almost feels like something crawling under my skin. Could I possibly be feeling the subcutaneous stitches dissolving?
I had Mohs three weeks ago for bcc. My nose has been really red around the sutures since then. I have used mupirocin several times a day. Yesterday a black spot 3mm in diameter showed up. I went to dermatologist today she poked it with needle and expressed blood. She said it was a broken blood vessel and would take many months to go away. Any way to make it look better quicker? If I went to a plastic surgeon could they do anything? Thoughts? Thanks.
I had Mohs surgery and a skin graft for a BCC on my nose 16 days ago. Until this morning my graft looked mottled purple. Today I woke up and found that half of it was pink and half was kind of brown. It is Christmas Eve and I can't contact my doctor until probably next week. I am hoping for some reassurance that everything is okay. And if it's not, is there anything I should do immediately. Thank you.
I had the mohs procedure done 3 weeks ago for two bccs on the inside bridge of my nose very near the corner of my eye. I had dissolvable stitches and I have been using vasoline and keeping the scar covered. After my follow up my dr said I didn't need to wear the bandage and so I slept without last night and just used vasoline. The swelling suddenly ballooned over night and it is as swollen as it was the first week! Is this normal?!