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It is not unusual to have a depressed scar in the forehead after Mohs. Scar revision is possible with surgery or nonsurgical approaches (ie injecting filler to fill the depressed area).
It is not unusual to have a depressed scar in the forehead after Mohs. Scar revision is possible with surgery or nonsurgical approaches such as injecting filler to fill the depressed area.
It is not unusual to have a scar depression after Mohs. In some cases a depressed scar may be treated by removing the scar and bringing the edges of the wound together at the same level.
The purpose of Mohs is to take as little tissue as possible, get clear margins, and close it with as minimal a scar as possible. That being said, cancerous tissue was removed and you should expect some scarring post-procedure. I usually request my patients wait a minimum of 6 months post surgery to evaluate how to treat any scar. But there are possible revision surgeries or cosmetic fillers to add to depressed areas. But first let your body heal its best.
Thanks for the question. There is a vertical skin deficiency on the right nostril following the flap repair and this has lead to alar retraction. In addition the alar crease has been blunted due to the flap repair. These two issues can be correct with a surgical revision. You...
Lumps under scars from reconstruction could represent normal swelling, palpable dissolvable suture early in the post operative period and dissolving reactions later in the course, hematoma which is blood that has collected focally, or an infection. If you're not having pain in the area, the...
Dr. Ed Parry is a great Mohs surgeon! I'm glad he has taken care of you. Pain is not abnormal on a lip because of the numerous nerve endings. There are many different scenarios regarding lip surgery. The size, depth, location, tightness and type of reconstruction can make a...
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