I go Friday for Mohs surgery for Basil cell cancer on my left shin (leg).

Hello!  Thank you for the question. Both flaps are excellent options for nasal reconstruction.  Choice sometimes depends on size and location of the defect. Any surgical procedure will certainly leave a scar at the donor site, but should be hidden within an existent natural fold or...

I suggest waiting 3-5 days before drinking again, as it can thin the blood and cause bleeding as well as impaired wound healing.  However, I have had plenty of patients who didn't want to follow those instructions/advice and they still had excellent outcomes.  You decide and/or speak...

I typically treat all my MOHS patients with a post-operative scar protocol of laser treatments starting 3-6 weeks after the sutures were removed and a topical silicone based scar gel.  I suggest at least one laser treatment at this point.  The scar will improve over time, but if you...

Honestly, it's not great to wait to have surgery, as the "fingers" of the cancer can spread deeper and then cause the cancer to be larger when you need it removed later.  You can, but I would not suggest it.  The tip of the nose is a very cosmetically sensitive location and the smaller...