I had Mohs surgery and a skin graft for a BCC on my nose 16 days ago. Until this morning my graft looked mottled purple. Today I woke up and found that half of it was pink and half was kind of brown. It is Christmas Eve and I can't contact my doctor until probably next week. I am hoping for some reassurance that everything is okay. And if it's not, is there anything I should do immediately. Thank you.
Answer: It's probably normal healing Thanks for your question. It's not unusual for the color and texture of a skin graft over a Mohs site on the nose to change during the first few weeks. This is due to a combination of bruising and blood stains resolving, as well as the new ingrowth of blood vessels allowing the graft to "take", or heal into place. The photo looks like healthy pink skin graft towards the right that's taking well, and on the left there may still be some bruising that needs to resolve. I don't think your doctor would do anything right now other than reassure you that the appearance is normal, it will probably end up healing fine, and that you should continue keeping the site moist with whatever your doctor prescribed. Good luck!
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Answer: It's probably normal healing Thanks for your question. It's not unusual for the color and texture of a skin graft over a Mohs site on the nose to change during the first few weeks. This is due to a combination of bruising and blood stains resolving, as well as the new ingrowth of blood vessels allowing the graft to "take", or heal into place. The photo looks like healthy pink skin graft towards the right that's taking well, and on the left there may still be some bruising that needs to resolve. I don't think your doctor would do anything right now other than reassure you that the appearance is normal, it will probably end up healing fine, and that you should continue keeping the site moist with whatever your doctor prescribed. Good luck!
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December 27, 2014
Answer: Skin graft change Generally speaking, skin grafts do change colors as they heal. However, if you have any concerns you should contact your physician's office and bring it to their attention.
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December 27, 2014
Answer: Skin graft change Generally speaking, skin grafts do change colors as they heal. However, if you have any concerns you should contact your physician's office and bring it to their attention.
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December 26, 2014
Answer: Skin graft appearance Judging by the picture, your graft looks fine. I don't see any cause for alarm. If you still feel uneasy about how it looks after the weekend give your dermatologist a call to be seen.Thank you for your question and for sharing your picture!
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December 26, 2014
Answer: Skin graft appearance Judging by the picture, your graft looks fine. I don't see any cause for alarm. If you still feel uneasy about how it looks after the weekend give your dermatologist a call to be seen.Thank you for your question and for sharing your picture!
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December 26, 2014
Answer: Skin graft color change I do not see anything that causes me alarm from your photo. What you probably had before was a lot of bruising (very common in the nose) and so that is going away. The pink tissue is new skin forming and the graft (good signs) and the brownish goo, is that part still healing. I would continue to keep the site clean (obviously) and well moistened with Vaseline or Polysporin or whatever your surgeon suggested. But I do not see anything that is alarming or would cause me to tell you to rush to be seen. I think it looks like a well-healing Mohs site. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and
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December 26, 2014
Answer: Skin graft color change I do not see anything that causes me alarm from your photo. What you probably had before was a lot of bruising (very common in the nose) and so that is going away. The pink tissue is new skin forming and the graft (good signs) and the brownish goo, is that part still healing. I would continue to keep the site clean (obviously) and well moistened with Vaseline or Polysporin or whatever your surgeon suggested. But I do not see anything that is alarming or would cause me to tell you to rush to be seen. I think it looks like a well-healing Mohs site. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and
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