How Dangerous is Squamous Cell Skin Cancers? I Keep Having Them.

Your friend may not have given you good advice. It would be very sensible for you to go see the Mohs surgeon you saw for this and have him/her take a look at it. Scars need time to mature and they are fragile in the beginning so you might be harming the way it heals by doing what you are...

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...

Thank you for your question. It is recommended after surgery to not lift heavy items and to limit strenuous exercise at least until sutures are removed (1-2 weeks), and often times beyond that until initial wound healing is completed, approximately 6-8 weeks. Any straining that could increase...

Thank you for your question. There is typically no reason to wait to have surgery after a biopsy is performed and a tissue diagnosis has been made, unless there are other complications such as infection that might compromise a surgical procedure and closure. Options for removal are variable,...