Five weeks ago I had a large skin cancer removed from my temple next to my eye using a flap repair. A pincushion scar has resulted and a friend who is a nurse suggested that this is trapped fluid and will dissipate especially if I keep squeezing it towards the side of the pincushion with no join. I've been doing this constantly for several weeks with no change and I feel that the 'pincushion' contains fat rather than fluid. What are the options for correcting this?
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August 30, 2013
Answer: Treating pincushioning in a flap after skin cancer or Mohs surgery
Thank you for your question. This is a difficult question to answer definitively, as every surgical case and patient is different. Generally it is recommended that a patient not travel for 1-2 weeks after surgery, as there will be a fresh and healing wound, sutures will need to be removed, and...
From the photo you submitted, it appears that the scar is slightly depressed and slightly red. My treatment suggestion would be a minor resurfacing laser procedure to the scar itself (which would stimulate collagen and help fill in the depression somewhat) as well as some attention...
I agree with Dr. Ibrahimi. If you were in your late 80's or 90's I would probably suggest radiation therapy, however at your age you need a more definitive treatment. Alar reconstruction isn't that hard in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing. The hard part is finding...