Had Mohs Procedure on my Nose 2yrs Ago. Let Heal in by Secondary Intention. I Now Have an Indent Any Ideas to Fix It? (photo)

I agree with Dr. Ibrahimi.  If you were in your late 80's or 90's I would probably suggest radiation therapy, however at your age you need a more definitive treatment. Alar reconstruction isn't that hard in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing.  The hard part is finding...

Thank you for your question. It is recommended after surgery to not lift heavy items and to limit strenuous exercise at least until sutures are removed (1-2 weeks), and often times beyond that until initial wound healing is completed, approximately 6-8 weeks. Any straining that could increase...

Thank you for your question. There is typically no reason to wait to have surgery after a biopsy is performed and a tissue diagnosis has been made, unless there are other complications such as infection that might compromise a surgical procedure and closure. Options for removal are variable,...

Thank you for your question. Any surgical procedure involving the cutting of skin and the deeper layers of tissue, will violate both cutaneous and some underlying small nerves, which can lead to the feeling of numbness or some foreign-object-like feelings at the area of surgery, or near the...

There are a number of reasons why there would be a scab within a scar 3 months after Mohs surgery. Sometimes a buried suture will extrude if it works its way to the surface of the skin. That is called suture extrusion or suture spitting. There could be an infection or there could be some...

Thank you for your question. After any surgical procedure, healing generally can continue to occur for several months until maturation of the scar and wound. This is typically reached by about one year after a surgery. Without seeing a picture, it would appear that your wound was either...