I had a basal cell carcinoma removed yesterday just above my right eyebrow. The wound was closed with 5 stiches. It is a little swollen but my right eyebrow is now about 1 centimetre above the left. Will this be permanent due to the stitches pulling the skin up or will it go back to normal? They look really odd and uneven as they are now.
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Hello,Without having all of your records and information about your actual Mohs procedure, it definitely seems that you need to look into options for possible revision surgery, or at least injections with kenalog to soften the scar tissue. Massage definitely can help with keeping scars from...
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...