I recently had Mohs surgery on my scalp near the hairline requiring stitches and staples. When they removed the staples, there is one area that seems to be more sensitive - when it is touched, I get somewhat of a pain through my whole face/ side of my scalp. They said it was the nerve and would get better 'day by day'. How long can I expect to have to deal with this?
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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...
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 your question. It has been my experience that swelling after Mohs is to be expected, especially delayed swelling and bruising 2-3 days after surgery. During the Mohs procedure, local anesthetic is injected to adequately numb the area. The normal swelling from the...
