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Feeling a twitch under my healing scar after having mohs surgery on my face

Jen82569Jan 15, 2016
I had Mohs surgery on my face just left of my nose 3 weeks ago. I had subcutaneous dissolving stitches as well as stitches to close the wound. The outer stitches were removed 2 weeks ago and I am now feeling a twitching or a wiggling movement under my scar. It almost feels like something crawling under my skin. Could I possibly be feeling the subcutaneous stitches dissolving?

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Dr. Hayes B. Gladstone, MD
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Answered on Jan 18, 2016
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Dr. Steven Hacker, MD
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Dr. Alexandra Chambers, MD, PhD
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