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If there is fibrin in the wound (early, healing tissue), then 1-2 times of cleaning the wound with hydrogen peroxide is okay, in order to lift some of the fibrin off of the healing wound (debridement). In general, any more use of this than that is not recommended, as hydrogen peroxide is known to slow the progression of healing, if used in excess. This is likely why you received two seemingly conflicting pieces of information, when in essence, both of your physicians are right.
I generally advise my patients not to use hydrogen peroxide in an open wound as it is toxic to the newly healing cells and it will increase the healing time. It is fine to use as a surface cleanser to loosen crusted blood and debris from a closed or sutured wound.
It is safe to use hydrogen peroxide, yes, but it will sting. So I recommend people clean wounds with 1/2 water and 1/2 hydrogen peroxide, as it cuts down on the stinging and still helps to clean the area. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."
If radiation treatment is required after skin cancers excision in the same spot, the protocol of administration is usually lighter, also, the skin graft used to close the wound has to be healed. The speed of skin graft healing is inversely proportionate to its thickness. The thin skin grafts...
Surgical Excision. There may be additional recommendations of radiation or other chemotherapy too, depending on the exact diagnosis. These are best reviewed with your surgeon. I hope this helps.
Thank you for your question. Either a Mohs Micrographic Surgeon or a Plastic Surgeon is the correct choice to handle this. The difference is that the Mohs surgeon is able to check the margins while you are still in the office and prior to closure of the defect, while a plastic surgeon will have...
