My doctor says that I won't have scarring by the time of my wedding but I am concerned about this. There is really no way to know how deep the hole will be until they go in for the surgery. I've had this spot on my nose for about 3 or 4 months, it is very small, and I don't believe it is growing fast. My diagnosis is as follows: Basal cell carcinoma, superficial and nodular patterns, extending to the base and peripheral aspect of the specimen. The size of my biopsy was .3 x .3 x .1 cm.
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March 17, 2018
Answer: MOHS surgery Results
Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Swelling after any surgical procedure is to be expected. Loose areas like the lips or around the eyes often exhibit a great deal of swelling during the first few days. If the swelling continues and if there is a great deal of discoloration or bruising, it might be advisable to have...
Leo Kim, FRACS(Plast), MS(Plast), MBBS(Hons) says:
The graft take is usually evident by a week if not two. Some times for whatever reason it is not clear, some exudate can distort the appearance. Often once the 'scab' is taken off the graft underneath is good. I would encourage you to see your surgeon.
Even if the graft has not worked as...
When I have a Mohs patient who pays cash, I usually estimate between $1500-$2500 depending on the location, size, and approximate number of layers I think I will need to do. Mohs can be hard to estimate simply because as doctors what we are trying to do is minimize the amount of tissue removed,...