Persistent headaches on right side of head and behind right eye have me worried that the BCC of my right medial canthus and the headaches are related. My fear is that the BCC extends to the area behind my eye or actual eye. I have MRI's from neurologist because of these headaches. Would my Mohs surgeon want to know my concerns and would he want to see the MRI's? Mohs surgery skd for May 3rd and reconstruction skd on May 4th. Thanks.
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Best option is to follow up with the doctor who performed the reconstruction. It is possible that with time (and perhaps intralesional steroids, massage) the appearance will improve. It takes 6-12 months to reach the final result after reconstructive surgery. If things don't improve or you lose...
Yes, you can apply a cover up or make up once the incision is healed. Generally, a green tint cover up helps to cancel out the redness. Best option is to talk to somebody at the makeup counter at your local department store for assistance. Yes, silicone based gels such as BioCorneum may be ...
Leo Kim, FRACS(Plast), MS(Plast), MBBS(Hons) says:
The subtype of your BCC is important (if more favourable subtype such as nodular vs more aggressive such as morphoeic or infiltrative) but also SCCs too (well differentiated is better, poorly differentiated much worse prognosis).
You appear to be a young guy and the tumour appears relatively...
