I am 29 and had mohs surgery on my right medial canthus. The defect was round, 0.7 cm in diameter. My plastic surgeon suggested linear closure. I am 2 days post surgery and regretting linear closure. My eye looks different due to tension and no longer has concave structure. The surgeon reassured me that the skin will stretch with massage, but Im not so sure. Nose is slightly more asymmetric now. I know it is too early to determine a final result, but would appreciate any opinions/suggestions.
I had a forehead flap done September 19 (I initially signed for an other surgery but during the procedure they find out that couldn't do it). Now after 4 weeks of reconstruction I still look horrible. I would like to have your opinion if this will get better and in what laps of time. My surgeon sent me doing massages. I also have hair growing on the flap, he said that they will stop growing, no laser are needed. I feel terrible and can't understand how the out come could be something nice.
I had a FTSG 4 weeks ago to repair a defect from Mohs due to a BBC. I have now been advised to massage the graft 3x daily for about 30 seconds. The graft is puffy, raised above the surrounding skin surface. Since I have started the massage, the area surrounding the graft has become reddened and somewhat raised/inflamed looking in spots. It did not have a red appearance before the massaging began. I have contacted my doctor's office. I am discouraged from speaking to him directly.
I am just shy of three weeks post MOHS surgery for removal of a squamous cell carcinoma in situ from my right cheek. The incision has healed, but there is lumpiness and tiny indents along the 1 long incision. Also, feels like there is raised hard tissue underneath the incision. Will this lumpiness go away eventually? Anything else I can do now, such as massaging the scar to help flatten it?