How should I remove the dog ear after mohs?

January 19, 2015
Asked By:Jg91257 in Nashville, TN

I am a bit confuses as I got different answers about removing the dog ear. One said remove it when doing the repair and another one said do it 3-6 months after surgery. Saw my surgeon today and now he says to massage it as hard as I can to,make it go down and to massage deep ridging on the side of my nose. He said laser and dermabrasion are a waste of money.

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