I have had my second Moh’s surgery on my nose and after finding precancerous spots, my dermatologist suggested a chemotherapy cream, Efudex. Reading the side effects, I feel terrified to attempt this type of treatment. I have seen some posts about the success of Efudex along with Dovonex which requires a much shorter treatment time and apparently has fewer side effects. Are the studies of this treatment too new and not yet recommended in general practice? I’m wondering why it was not recommended.
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First, I applaud you for noticing something that wasn't healing and going in to have it checked. Although invasive SCC sounds very scary, it's usually quite treatable with a Mohs surgery in that location. You will be ok. Continue to check your skin often. Now that you've had one type of skin...
Moh’s surgery on the face often requires surgical repair and reconstruction to reapproximate the skin edges. Flaps or direct closure techniques are used. It is important that you optimize scar healing during this phase in order to reduce longterm scars. For red scars, we use Vbeam laser, f...
Moh’s surgery on the face often requires surgical repair and reconstruction to reapproximate the skin edges. Flaps or direct closure techniques are used. It is important that you optimize scar healing during this phase in order to reduce longterm scars. For red scars, we use Vbeam laser, f...