I had MOHS on my left nostil and near the crease. I had a graft and dissolvable stitches too. It hasn't been a week. I still get some bleeding at night and my graft looks white clearish now. Is this normal. I still keep it covered and clean with 50/50 water and hydrogen peroxide and lots of vaseline.
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The Cupid's bow area of the upper lip is one of the most difficult areas to repair following a procedure like Mohs Surgery. With so many "special" borders (2 philtral crests that are elevated, the Philtrum itself, which is depressed and the cutaneous vermillion border, which is multi-curved), it...
Skin grafts need to be kept moist to heal properly and to epithelialize well. If a skin graft is left to dry out it may shrink and/or scar. I tell all of my skin graft patents to leave the graft open and use antibiotic ointment or Vaseline twice a day for a month. I would clarify with your sugeon.
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