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59 Yo Basal Cell Patient - Long Island, NY
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Dr. Tutrone performed two levels of moh's surgery...
dekaff20March 30, 2014
WORTH IT$6,000
Dr. Tutrone performed two levels of moh's surgery in long beach. I then went to dr. Lawrence Lin in great neck for reconstruction. Both doctors were pleasant and competent. I really liked Dr Lin though. He was very compassionate and made me asccomfortable as possible. The numbing needles were very painful..perhaps because of fibromyalgia or nerve damage to my face from bells palsy. It's all a distant memory now. I am glad the cancer is gone. I have a scar but with makeup it is hardly noticeable. The nostril is now slightly smaller. Immediately after surgery, I used nostril cones to make breathing easier at night. Good luck to anyone going through this.
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3 months post
tingling sensation
dekaff20April 6, 2014
It's been 10 weeks since moh's surgery on my nose. I massage the scar with mederma every night. The scar is healing well but I feel tingling and a slight itching as if a butterfly was flapping It's wings on my nose. With my glasses on, the scar is not too noticeable. My recent chest biopsy was benign so all is good and I don't have to go back to doctor until September. Good luck to all going through skin cancer surgery.
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UPDATED FROM dekaff20
3 months post
10 week photo
dekaff20April 6, 2014
I'm adding update picture. Everything healing well. Itching and occasional nerve pain are manageable.
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April 11, 2014
Looking great! You can't even tell anything was done. Do you know if the itching will eventually go away?
Thanks for sharing your photos and keeping us updated. :)
Thanks for sharing your photos and keeping us updated. :)
April 11, 2014
Thank you! I hope the itchy butterfly feeling goes away..its just a little annoying but i can live with it. Thanks again. :)
July 11, 2014
Hello, the itching and butterfly feeling will go away completely but it does take about 2 years. However, it will get better and better during those 2 years. I believe it just your nerves growing back. This is a good sign that the skin is healing. CVS has an anti-itch product in a small white and aqua colored plastic that helps with the itchiness. You are so right it IS a small price to pay to be 100% cured. You look great!
Best wishes,
Beverly
July 11, 2014
Thank you so much. The itchy feeling is going away and I feel ok with everything. The dent is still very noticeable to me and the smaller nostril but it could have been so much worse. I had a Dermatologist appt yesterday and two more biopsies but not on my face :)
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