Biopsy and vacation

Kavita Mariwalla, MD answers: Going on a holiday after Mohs Surgery?

I have a suspected BCC on my eyelid which was wrongly diagnosed as a recurrent infection. It bleeds occasionally. I am seeing a specialist in three days for a biopsy. If it is BCC will have Mohs Surgery and reconstruction. I estimate I might have had this for up to two years. I'm booked to go on holiday for three weeks shortly after the biopsy. Should I go or stay for the biopsy? I understand that can take two weeks anyway. Thanks!


Kavita Mariwalla, MD
1 month ago
By Kavita Mariwalla, MD - New Haven Dermatologic surgeon

Sandra121,

Have the lesion biopsied. Depending on where the biopsy is done, the physician may tell you to use Aquaphor or Vaseline to the area or erythromycin ophthalmic ointment so that it doesn't bother you if it melts and gets into your eye a little bit. Keep it clean while on vacation and if it is a basal cell, try to schedule your Mohs within 4 - 6 weeks of diagnosis. A result from a biopsy should not take more than 10 days.

Good luck,

Dr. Mariwalla

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