I had Mohs Surgery 2 days ago on my upper lip area. I received stitches & I was told to keep the area moist with Vaseline & covered to prevent scarring & help the healing process. The problem is that I can't get traditional bandages or gauze to stick. Can I use liquid bandage over the stitches & Vaseline? I would really appreciate the advice. Thank you so much!
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Please know this is not yet healed. It is alive tissue, which is great, but it is not fully healed and has a long way to go. Before you do anything, you need to be patient and wait for a few months. "This
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Thanks for the
question. This is one of the more common and more difficult problems that we,
as dermatologic surgeons face on an almost daily basis. You have the most
common of skin cancers and that is the good part; the fact that it is
infiltrative makes things a little more complicated. While...