My concern is the lump on my nose above the skin flap. Is it still going to flatten? I know it's too early to tell but I want to know what I can do or can be done. Photo taken 5 weeks after surgery. Is my skin flap healing well? Thank you for your help.
I am about 1-month post-op after I had MOHS surgery to remove BCC on my ala. Afterwards, a plastic surgeon performed a bilobed flap to close the wound. The top portion of the nose seems to be healing well, but I am admittedly upset with the result, as there is a bump above my alar groove, and the lower flap seems to have a considerable amount of pincushioning.
I have read pros and cons regarding the proper care for a granulating wound on the upper forehead. A forehead flap procedure covered the large defect resulting from removal of a melanoma from the right side of my nose, 4 weeks ago. The surgeon left a circular wound at the top of the flap that is to granulate in. He told me that I could use a Tefla pad to cover the wound. How many hours covered? How many hours uncovered? How many days/weeks? Using what to clean wound? Topical on wound?
Efudex treatment for graft site. I had Mohs surgery 3 months ago above my right eye for BCC with a skin graft the size of a silver dollar from a donor site on my chest. I also just had a Mohs on my nose for BCC and squam with a flap repair from between my eyes. I will need to use efudex on my face soon. Is it safe to use the efudex on the graft tissue and on the flap repair? Thanks
A local flap was used for reconstruction to give me my moustache back but the hair growth would appear to have slowed down and on one part there is no hair. Will this recover, I would be devastated if it would not have any hair on it, that would be the worst outcome. First photo is two weeks after surgery, second one is now.
I had a forehead flap done September 19 (I initially signed for an other surgery but during the procedure they find out that couldn't do it). Now after 4 weeks of reconstruction I still look horrible. I would like to have your opinion if this will get better and in what laps of time. My surgeon sent me doing massages. I also have hair growing on the flap, he said that they will stop growing, no laser are needed. I feel terrible and can't understand how the out come could be something nice.
Had MOHS laser on nose; flap surgery to repair; have big scars and large lump where flap attached; nose is pulled to one side; left nostril much smaller and I can't think of any procedure that could correct it! Surgery was December 8, 2014--3 months ago. Look like a freak. Wouldn't a skin graft have been better? Is there an alternative to MOHS and the flap repair?
I had Mohs repair surgery 2 weeks ago using a flap on my right side of my nose. Healing seems to be going well but I'm still completely numb on the right side of my nose from the tip, up the bridge and the entire area where there is redness,swelling and a hard but palpable mass. Are these normal...symptoms to expect 2 weeks after a repair? It been like this since right just after the surgery and I expected it to be gone by now. My next check up isn't u til the end of April.
10 days ago I underwent a Mohs surgery for a BCC that was cleared in 3 stages, leaving a half dollar opening that was closed with an A to T Flap repair. It has headed very nice so far and just shows some signs of normal healing redness. Swelling is 90% gone and it's comfortable enough to touch now. Now that I've been manipulating it some I've noticed that it's adhered to the skill and does not float like the rest of the scalp. Should I be pushing it around some to work it loose over time?
My doctor keeps telling me that the nostril will come down after bilobed flap procedure. I have taken photos from week two and see VERY little change other than the scarring. The side where the nostril is raised was the good side and not were the BBC was. Yes, I am glad the cancer is gone. I was prepared for a scar, but this deformity has me beside myself. Also, feels like mesh is poking through on the lower left side of my nose. Is mesh normally used in bilobed flap?