I had basal cell carcinoma on my nose, and I had Mohs surgery to remove it. The following day, I had plastic surgery to close it up. The plastic surgeon did a skin flap reconstruction from skin from my nose, and it pulled skin from my left eye. It's extremely tight and looks lopsided and makes my eye really tired. Will it loosen up and even out when the stitches are out?
Answer: It takes time to heal. Most patients look pretty gruesome shortly after reconstruction of a defect left by Moh's micrographic surgery of the nose. Most of the time, the result improves dramatically. This, however, takes time. Too often surgeons get involved with manipulation of the wound healing process and create a bigger problem. Steroid injections and various adjustments should be done rarely.
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Answer: It takes time to heal. Most patients look pretty gruesome shortly after reconstruction of a defect left by Moh's micrographic surgery of the nose. Most of the time, the result improves dramatically. This, however, takes time. Too often surgeons get involved with manipulation of the wound healing process and create a bigger problem. Steroid injections and various adjustments should be done rarely.
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Answer: Wound healing from Reconstructive surgery after Mohs Surgery The skin is surprisingly resilient and even the tightest wound closing after skin flap repair will loosen up nicely over time. Work with your dermatologic surgeon or plastic surgeon and start scar massage after agreed upon time after suture removal. Cortisone injection for hypertrophic changes or additional scar revision may be seldomly performed as needed.
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Answer: Wound healing from Reconstructive surgery after Mohs Surgery The skin is surprisingly resilient and even the tightest wound closing after skin flap repair will loosen up nicely over time. Work with your dermatologic surgeon or plastic surgeon and start scar massage after agreed upon time after suture removal. Cortisone injection for hypertrophic changes or additional scar revision may be seldomly performed as needed.
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