I have a BCC in the left side of the base of my nose.I m 33yo, my mother just removed the same BCC on the same place, with Mohs surgery. Results are great and healing process fast. After my research, I am facing a dilemma. Should I do Mohs or a laser removal (2mm around the BCC)? Is it possible with Mohs to transfer cancerous cells through the blood stream to other parts of the body or in the blood circulation?
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June 27, 2017
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I would give it at least 6months. There are many easy things which can improve this type of scar. As for sensation, it may take many weeks for it to return and you may have some long standing sensation loss.
Dr. Malouf
After surgery, it is important to give a wound time to heal before you consider alternatives to improve it. You may want to wait 6-9 months before a Dermabrasion to see how the wound settles. Remember that after the surgery there is a certain degree of swelling and inflammation - and...
Thank you for the question. You have a depressed wide scar on the nasal bridge. Dermabrasion may help level off the step off, but it will not improve the widen scar. If simpler techniques fail to give you the improvement you wish, I would suggest a scar irregularisation technique, 1- to the...