I had Mohs surgery on my scalp 3 months ago. It was healing well but I started notice something spitting it’s way out.

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I had Mosh surgery on my scalp 3 months ago. It was healing well but I started notice something spitting from it, maybe a stitch. The area near it is getting a little pink and it hurst when I touched it. Should I use some Vaseline on it? How to prevent scaring ? Any suggestions please. Thanks.

Joshua E. Lane, MD, MBA · Answer

Without a photo this is very difficult to answer; however, you are likely correct in that a dissolving suture is the most likely culprit.  These are typically cream colored or clear...you can likely just pull it out but the safest answer would be to go have your surgeon evaluate it.

I had Mohs surgery on my scalp 3 months ago. It was healing well but I started notice something spitting it’s way out.

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