Had Mohs done 7 weeks ago. The side of my nose still is swollen, even outside the scar line. Is this swelling or a trapdoor scar? I asked about steroids at 4 weeks and the plastic surgeon said it would go down. I just dont feel like this is the case.
I had a basal cell carcinoma removed from the right side of my forehead at the hairline 1 week ago. The Dr had to go in 3 times to get clear margins (was 1 1/4in diameter) and had to cauterize several areas during the procedure. I've had severe facial swelling extending to my eyes, cheeks, and jawline. I've had to miss work because of the swelling/pain. I have a lot of burning pain and discomfort that hydrocodone is not touching, but I'm taking Motrin during the day. Sutures have to be in for 3 weeks.
I had MOHS surgery 5 days ago on my scalp, right side, slightly behind my hairline. I have slight swelling around my eye/temple on the right side of my head. Is that normal? I've had some headaches, tenderness and overall aches and pains more on a moderate level but otherwise I feel okay. I'm just concerned the swelling 5 days post-op could be concerning and it seem unusual to me that the swelling is near my temple when the surgery was on my scalp.
I had MOHs surgery 3 days ago. Woke up day 1 after surgery with no swelling. Day 2 had a lot of swelling and day 3 its worse. I'm very red and my eye was almost swollen shut this morning. Does this look like normal swelling or should I be concerned? I have about 10-12 stitches on my forehead from the surgery.
I had most surgery several months ago for cancer on my forehead. It resulted in a large hematoma which then caused the scar to heal with an unsightly indentation. My dermatologist recommended a scar revision. Once again, I had a lot of swelling and puckering around the stitching. Why didn't he use intradermal stitching instead? Is the standard practice to stitch on the outside? It seems on the fore head there would be a better method? Should I see a plastic surgeon before this heals?
Post Mohs above the ala on my nose, a plastic surgeon did a bi-lobed skin flap, borrowing skin from my face, just adjacent to my nose. The bi-lobal skin flap, almost 5 weeks later, either remains swollen or is actually just much thicker than the skin on my nose. Will this difference in skin thickness, as seen in the attached photos, reduce to a reasonable level so that I will simply be left with scars, or will this difference in texture and thickness remain, possibly requiring another surgery.
29 year old female. Mohs procedure to remove 3 mm BCC on middle left side of nose. Simple closure but still opted to have plastic surgeon do it. Received 2 internal stitches and 5 external stitches. My concern is my nostrils are now asymmetrical. The Dr. was little help insisted he couldn't see difference. Pic taken 12 hours after surgery. Bandage not on tight so not pulling anything. Is this asymmetry just temporary swelling or could stitching have been done incorrectly and will heal like this?
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?!