Is extreme pain after MOHs surgery normal?

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I had my surgery 8 days ago and the pain is excruciating. This was on my leg above my knee. A culture was done and came back clear for infection. It's painful to put full weight on that leg. But it's also painful sitting and laying.

Andrew Kaufman, MD · Answer

No. Extreme pain is not normal after Mohs surgery. Of course, pain is subjective and everybody experiences it differently, but I would recommend that you follow up with your doctor to determine what is causing you so much pain and if that doctor cannot help, seek a second opinion. Good luck.

Martin A. Morse, MD, FACS · Answer

Greetings:Everyone has different thresholds of pain ... even the same person from procedure to procedure may experience different levels of discomfort and frank pain. In my experience while you may have some lingering discomfort a full week after any excision, it is unlikely an uncomplicated procedure should lead to significant pain 8 days after surgery. I obviously don't know your medical history, the depth or extent of the surgery, or how your surgeon handles his/her post-operative follow-up, but I would urge you to contact your surgeon as soon as possible and be re-evaluated to be certain all is healing well.Good luck!

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