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What Happens to Mohs Surgery Scar when Healed by Itself?
What can I expect after Moh's surgery if I let the scar heal on its own? I was told by a plastic surgeon that I could let it heal on its own, do a...
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I Had Mohs Surgery Above my Right Eyebrow (On the Forehead) - Itching/Healing?
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...
8 doctor answers
Slow Healing After Scalp Mohs Surgery
I had Mohs surgery over a year ago to remove basel cell from my scalp. Although the wound seems to start healing, inevitably it breaks open and we...
3 doctor answers | 1 community comment
Mohs Skin Graft on my Nose Appears to Be Healing with a Significant Indentation/depression - Will It Improve?
I had a full thickness skin graft measuring just over 1 cm wide on my nose one month ago after basal cell carcinoma removal. At first the graft...
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16 Days Post MOHS Surgery/reconstruction - to Cover or Not to Cover?
A skin graft from behind my ear was used after MOHS surgery to remove BCC - The oculop. surgeon who did the reconstruction has told me to keep...
3 doctor answers
Mohs Scar Treatment 3 Weeks Post Op- When Do I Know I've Healed Enough to Use Sunscreen?
I had Mohs surgery on my chin about 3 weeks ago, the steri strips are just beginning to come off. I was advised to apply sunscreen when the wound was...
5 doctor answers
I Am Having Mohs Surgery and Will Not Have Any Stitches or Sutures and I Am Worried I Will Have a Raised Scar or Lump. (photo)
It is on my left cheek. I am 32 and I am in marketing and I am very concerned about how I will heal on my own if my skin will come together properly...
3 doctor answers
Wound Not Healing After MOHS Surgery on Top of Head
One month now and the wound (quarter size) to remove a squamous cell from the top of my husbands head will not stop oozing and is healing very very...
7 doctor answers | 1 community comment
I Am Having Mohs on my Left Cheek 1.5 Cm and Want to Try and Heal Naturally is This Ok?
I am having Mohs on my left cheek 1.5 cm and want to try and heal naturally is this ok?
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Face Healing Question After MOHS?
I had MOHS by fellowship doctor 2 weeks ago to remove basal cell cancer. Removal incision was along left side of nose along the natural seam there....
4 doctor answers | 3 community comments
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