3 years ago I found out i had bcc on myvleft side of nose which was very small and my dr. had me on an ointment to get it removed. A few months ago I noticed another one still very small not the spot but on my nose, that my dr couldnt see it and asked me to wait. After a month I noticed another one next to it. I saw a different dr and had biopsy which confirmed bcc. Scheduled mohs for December 2nd. Is it wise to postpone the surgery till January (after holidays)? Thx Sal
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Answer: Will one month delay on Mohs surgery a bad idea?
"Slow Mohs" is primarily done when a physician doesn't have an in-office histopathologist and must send every level out to a lab for examination to examine the margins of the cancer being removed. When traditional Mohs are performed we do it in-office with a histopath here so that each level is...
You should return to your surgeon for an examination of the site. At nearly a month out you should not require hydrogen peroxide to clean it and the site should be closed. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and
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Usually when there is an issue with a skin graft it is different than what you are describing. It happens because insufficient blood supply affects the transposed tissue and therefore it dies and doesn't last. While some of what you are describing sounds normal after a graft, the smell is what...
