29 year old female. Mohs procedure to remove 3 mm BCC on middle left side of nose. Simple closure but still opted to have plastic surgeon do it. Received 2 internal stitches and 5 external stitches. My concern is the stitching does not look normal and there is a large concave indentation formed. Pic taken 3 days post op. I am very concerned and not sure what I should do.
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January 3, 2015
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The asymmetry is most likely a result of swelling if it's only 12 hours post-procedure. In fact, minor swelling could be present for many months. Wait a few weeks to see how things heal. Good luck!
Horizontal or oblique scars do well on the forehead, depending on whether they are in the central or lateral parts of the face. Glabellar forehead scars do better when they are vertical. I follow Langers lines for incision placement whenever possible. Best, Dr....
Thanks for your
question and thanks for sending in photos too – they help. What they help is to tell you that from them,
everything looks fine. The pink color
usually means that the area is healing well, and the darker areas really show
that there is further healing going on here.
I do t...
