I have a very small sore on my cheek that I kept picking at and never let it heal.If I had to guess I would say it has been there for about 2 years and I have been digging a slight hole little by little. I just had it biopstyed and now the sore is worse off than when i started. now it's ozzing clear stuff and they want to remove it. I was fine with it, now it's worse and I'm thinking it's only going to really be a mess. Can you tell if this is travling into your bone or eye as some say it can? .
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December 11, 2013
Answer: Does Basal Cell Carcinoma Move into the Bone?
Thanks for the question. The benefit of Mohs is that it is tissue sparing and has slightly higher clearance rates (99% versus 95% for BCC). The fact that you have to wait 8 months even for a slow growing tumour is too long. It would be better to find an alternative Mohs surgeon. It is also...
Thank you for your question. Typically this will fill in over time. I recommend making an appointment with your surgeon to have the wound evaluated, and to be sure there is no concomitant infection, which could potentially impair or slow healing. I hope this helps.
Thank you for your question. Numbness can sometimes last for months after a surgery while new cutaneous nerves are growing after excision of a tumor, and may even last up to a year. However, since this is impossible to be sure of in terms of normal healing unless an examination is performed, I...