BCC removed. The area is closed but still red. Can I swim laps in a chlorinated pool which is my normal exercise? (Photo)

September 16, 2015
Asked By:nosetip1 in Palm City, FL

3weeks post MOHs to remove BCC from tip of nose. Can I swim laps in a chlorinated pool? Area red and lumpy but closed. I use aquaphor twice a day.

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