The Dermatologist who did the surgery several months ago has used abrasion a few times and also zapped the whole side of my nose to kill the follicle, but again, another area is still growing long dark hair. I am tired of the pain, embarrassment and having my nose bandaged off and on for months. Is repeated treatment like this to be expected with this outcome from surgery? Is a graph taken from in front of ear wise? Should I be seeking a second opinion since he can't seem to finish the job?
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Moh’s surgery on the face often requires surgical repair and reconstruction to reapproximate the skin edges. Flaps or direct closure techniques are used. It is important that you optimize scar healing during this phase in order to reduce longterm scars. For red scars, we use Vbeam laser, f...
Thank you for the excellent question. Cheek implants are normally placed in the deeper subcutaneous tissues so these are not normally an issue for Mohs surgery for superficial skin cancers on the cheek. You should definitely discuss your previous surgery with your Mohs surgeon so that...
Moh’s surgery on the face often requires surgical repair and reconstruction to reapproximate the skin edges. Flaps or direct closure techniques are used. It is important that you optimize scar healing during this phase in order to reduce longterm scars. For red scars, we use Vbeam laser, f...