Had Mohs done 7 weeks ago. The side of my nose still is swollen, even outside the scar line. Is this swelling or a trapdoor scar? I asked about steroids at 4 weeks and the plastic surgeon said it would go down. I just dont feel like this is the case.
I had Mohs on the bridge of my nose almost 2 months ago. The surgeon used permanent stitches under the skin. I have had the permanent stitches trimmed once already when they were sticking out from under my skin, but I can see and feel them sticking out again now. Could exposed permanent stitches pose an increased risk of infection? What can I do other than going back to have the ends trimmed off again? Is it common practice to use permanent stitches for Mohs on the nose?
I massage it at night and I hear a crunchy noise, which makes me think the internal sutures haven't dissolved....How long until the puffiness goes down and it's no longer raised? I
I had Mohs surgery just under 2 months ago for a basal cell carcinoma on my cheek. The doctor took off one layer, and, before stitching me up, dug a bit deeper to excise the root of the cancer (they found no cancer cells on the edges of the skin layer; only the root cells at the base). Over the past week, a tiny bump has emerged on the incision line in the approximate spot where the original skin cancer was. Is this just scar tissue forming, or could this be a recurrence of the cancer? T
Hi my dad had mohs surgery done (vertex incision) 2 months ago. Large area on scalp 2nd course of antibiotics still oozing. He has to go for radiotherapy and we just don't know how to get it to heal. I have used salt and water. ..dressings have been aqua flex silver alternating with manuka honey antibacterial dressings. Doc has now prescribed steroid cream. Any advice please
I had Mohs on my scalp 2 months ago. The surgeon stitched the excision without the need for a skin graft. However I am still totally bald in the place he shaved for the surgery. I thought it would grow back normally but there is no sign of this happening. Is this normal and if so has anyone used scalp dye to make their scalp less obvious? Thanks
It has been about two months and my surgery site was looking great. I noticed what looked like a scab that didn't go away. Then it started protruding out more, it is a dark piece of something. I tried to pull on it and it didn't go anywhere. Now my site is red and swollen and hot To touch. I am not sure if it is a suture or what it is. Could y'all describe what a suture would look like? I've seen them before but was confused bc this seems too thick.