Are tiny holes after stitches removed (Mohs surgery) normal?

Your Mohs surgeon made a wise decision. Second intention healing will have two benefits for you. The first of these is that the wound will contract during the healing process and new skin (epidermis) will cover the defect, growing from the outside into the center. The result will be a healed ...

For an optimally healed scar, I would recommend a series of fractionated CO2 laser treatments to the area. This will help blend in the scar. Botox to the forehead every 3 months will also help by relaxing the forehead muscles that pull at the scar. The scar does look slightly raised, which will...

A second opinion with a facial plastic surgeon with an ENT background would probable be your best option. Especially considering that you are now having breathing problems. This is something that can be corrected just be aware that most insurance companies consider revisions...

Following Mohs surgery and in fact after any surgical operation on the skin and underlying soft tissue there is a normal biological healing process which typically involves a time delay of 4 weeks before the wound is structurally intact, that is at minimal risk for opening up or "dehiscing" with...

I would recommend going in for a recheck with your doctor. They will evaluate the site and see what further treatment is needed.

If you have a suspicion or concern I'd always recommend an in-person office visit with a board-certified dermatologist, we can only judge so much from the photo. That being said, a long-standing red area on the nose can be benign (rosacea, hemangioma, spider angioma, post inflammatory...