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Mohs Surgery Recovery 20 answers

What is the typical recovery and downtime from Mohs surgery? What should I expect for after care needs?

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Mohs Surgery Scar on Nose 13 answers

I had Mohs Surgery when I was 27 (8 years ago) to remove a large basal cell carcinoma from the tip of my nose. My scar runs along the length of my...

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Can Scar Be Fixed After Mohs? 11 answers

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....

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Puffiness After Mohs Surgery 10 answers

I had Mohs surgery done on my face just below the eye 5 weeks ago. There is still some puffiness in the area. Is this normal and if so, is there...

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What Can Be Done for Mohs Surgery Lumps? 10 answers

Nine months ago, I had Mohs surgery on my cheek (near my nose) for a very small Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC). I developed two lumps from the surgery:...

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Tight and Lopsided Skin Flap Reconstruction Results 10 answers

I had basal cell carcinoma on my nose, and I had Mohs surgery to remove it. The following day, I had plastic surgery to close it up. The plastic...

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Skin Graft Fell off 2 Weeks After Mohs Surgery 10 answers

2 weeks ago I had mohs..on nose..skin graft fell off to day -appears to be healing with big cavity ...is this correct or do I need to contact MD...

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Numbness and Scarring After Mohs Surgery 10 answers

I am a 48 yr old woman who had Mohs Sx 2 weeks ago. The incision begins at the top of the nose beside the left eye and goes down the left side of the...

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Post Mohs Procedure, my Dermotologist Did NOT Do Skin Graft 9 answers

He cautorized only to allow for healing from within. Is this normal and best practice for a small basal cell carcinoma on the nose?

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What Should I Do if I Have a Large Lump After Mohs Surgery? 8 answers

I had Mohs done on small basal @ center forhead. I was left w/ a concave wide white scar, deep brow furrows, and a 10mm lump where final sutures were...

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I Had Mohs Surgery Above my Right Eyebrow (On the Forehead) - Itching/Healing? 8 answers

The Dr had to take 2 cuts to get it all, it went to the skull. I have a 2" hole in my forehead. The last bolster was taken out 2 weeks ago, it...

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2 Days Post-op MOHS Surgery - How to Reduce Swelling? 8 answers

Dear doctors, I had a nodular BCC removed 2 days ago via MOHS - lateral to my right nostril in the nasal labial crease. Final incision extends from...

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I Had Mohs Surgery on my Scalp Which Left Me with a Bald Spot. Is This Common? 7 answers

I may have another small bcc on my scalp (seeing a doc hopefully soon)....I would rather not have mohs again if baldness is the result. Is freezing or...

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What Should Mohs Surgery Scar on Your Chin Look Like 1 Year After Having Plastic Surgery? 7 answers

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Is It Okay for a PA to Do Facial Repair After Mohs? 7 answers

The dermatologist/Mohs surgeon did the surgery, harvested the graft, and left his PA to do the rest. I know that many PA's may be good at...

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Revision After Moh's Surgery 7 answers

My Moh's Surgeon has had very limited experience with revisions which is good for how great his results are and perhaps not so good for me if I...

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Skin Graft After Mohs Surgery Split Open About 4-5mm the Day After Stitches Came Out 6 answers

I had Mohs surgery near the corner of my eye for basal cell lesion 9 days ago. The nurse took stitches yesterday. She warned that if I rubbed it too...

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Estimating Size of BCC Through Skin Flap? 6 answers

Can I tell how big my BCC (Basal Cell Carcinoma) was by my reconstruction skin flap that measured 2cm x 2cm? I had Mohs Surgery and the margins were...

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Why Did I Get Stitches Next Day After Mohs Surgery? 5 answers

When I scheduled my Mohs surgery, I was told that changes to insurance made it necessary for me to return the second day to get my stitches. If I was...

Dark Spots in Graft After Mohs for Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) 5 answers

Should I worry about a graft with dark spots and some splitting around the borders 10 days post-op? Please see photo. Thanks!!

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Dermabrasion 6 Months After Nasal Flap Repair - Too Late? 5 answers

I had Mohs surgery to remove BCC 8 weeks ago, on the nasal ala. It was repaired with a rhomboid flap which is still elevated by the crease. Will this...

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Successful Revisions Done on Mohs Reconstruction Lip Area Following Mohs? 5 answers

Eight weeks ago I had Moh's and reconstructive surgery between the upper lip and right nostril. I have railroad tracks and a "puffy...

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Revision Suggestions After Mohs Surgery Repair 5 answers

I had a BCC removed on my nasal ala with Mohs Surgery 6 months ago. A rhomboid flap was used to repair it. The flap has been raised from the beginning...

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On Day 3 After Nasal Flap Surgery from Cheek to Side of Nose, It's Turned Black, Normal? (photo_ 5 answers

For basal cell, the flap has turned black ........ normal or not?

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Will my Hair Grow Back After my Scalp Scabs Fall Off? 4 answers

After having Mohs surgery on my scalp for basal cell skin cancer, I had a flap done in one area. I have several scabs on my head and when they come...

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What Can I Do to Alleviate the Itching from Aldara After MOHS Surgery? 4 answers

I have had two MOHS surgeries and have been prescribed aldara for use 3x per week all over the face. Unfortunately, I also have rosacea. I am not...

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Swollen and Hard After Mohs Surgery 4 answers

Had mohs 12 days ago. almost all swelling completely gone. 1cm Wound on side bridge of nose closed in linnear type fashion. Stitches from upper side...

2 weeks post-op hard nose swelling

Post-op Expectations After Squamous Cell Lip Mohs Surgery? 4 answers

I had mohs surgery 1 week ago and plastic re-constructive surgery followed.It was for my upper lip which was diagnosed as malignant squamous cell...

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Removing Multiple Lesions Besides the One Biopsied? 4 answers

Will a Mohs surgeon usually remove other lesions besides the one biopsied prior to the surgery appointment if it is obvious to him with a high degree...

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Is It Common for the Scar on the Forehead from Mohs Surgery to Be Depressed? How To Fix? 4 answers

Is It Common for the Scar on the Forehead from Mohs Surgery to Be Depressed? How To Fix?

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Is It Typical to Need Mohs Surgery on Your Shoulder? 4 answers

I just had a squamoush cell removed on my shoulder they are now telling me to have mohs surgery. I do not have insurance and Im a cash patient what...

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Moh's Surgery Near Eye- Is This A Complication? 3 answers

Moh's surgery on cancer 1 - 1 1/2 inches from eye. 2 days post-op and swelling is much worse than before. (bottom eyelid is swollen all the way up...

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What Can Be Done to Correct Asymmetrical Nostril Flare After MOHs? It's Been 1 Month 3 answers

I had a bilobed nose flap and it is puffy where it looks like flap was. But my concern is the nostril flare. Did he pull too tight? What are the...

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My Neck Seems to Sag on Side Where I Had Mohs on my Nose 6 Weeks Ago. Is This Common? 3 answers

My Neck Seems to Sag on Side Where I Had Mohs on my Nose 6 Weeks Ago. Is This Common?

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Do Doctors Use MOHS Surgery for Moles That Are Suspicious or is It Just for Cancerous Skin? 3 answers

My son had MOHS surgery on a mole. i was curious if this can be done if it is just suspicious or does it have to be cancerous to do this procedure?

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Yellowish Drainage After Mohs Surgery 2 answers

Is it normal to have a yellowish liquid leaking out from my bandage I had the surgery 2 days ago.

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Efudex Treatment Before or After Revision of Mohs Repair 2 answers

I had Mohs surgery by a dermatologist with the repair being done by a Plastic Surgeon 7 months ago. The dermatologist is suggesting the efudex...

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Spot in Skin Graft 11 Weeks After Mohs Surgery, What Is This? 1 answer

My graft to me has been healing well, today however there is a sl spot in the graft,it looks like a blood type spot

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Why Does my Mohs Surgeon Not Like Topical Scar Treatments Near Eyes? 1 answer

Why Does my Mohs Surgeon Not Like Topical Scar Treatments Near Eyes?

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I Had Steroid Injection into my Nose to Help with Pincushioning of Mohs Bilobed Flap. Now my Nostril Flat is Worse Than Before 1 answer

I had injection. Is this common? I had my Mohs surgery 6 weeks ago. I have been told it will get better but I am worried this injection made it worse.

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I Had a BCC Removed Via Mohs 6 Years Ago, My Nose is Cold All the Time, Normal?

My nose is cold all the time. I was wondering if there is a circulation issue I should be converned about? What can I do to get it warm - other than...

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Adnexol Carcinoma- What Would Happen if Left Untreated?

It seems as though everyone on this forum has BCC; I had Mohs for adnexol carcinoma. It was very traumatic, and I am extremely self-conscious of the...

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