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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 blood flow and pressure to the head, is discouraged especially in the initial days or weeks post-operatively. I hope this helps.
As you can see there is a difference in opinion in terms of restrictions following Mohs surgery so it is best to check with your Mohs surgeon. For my patients, I advised them to avoid activity for one week if the site of surgery is on the face. Activity including lifting heavy boxes can pop stitches but also lead to poorer wound healing. In the area where I practice, I have a large population of folks who work in New York, where appearances matter and avoiding activity in my opinion for the week after surgery helps give a better cosmetic outcome.
Your surgeon is the best person to guide you in your healing. I would recommend that your husband take care of himself and limit activity for at least a week post op. If you have any excess bleeding or swelling, see your surgeon as soon as possible.
No, as long as the stitches didn't tear he will be just fine. There is no danger in exercise or physical activity after a Mohs surgery, as long as you keep from pulling on the stitches. So, assuming those are still intact, he's just fine.
The danger of heavy lifting after Mohs surgery is formation of a hematoma. If excessive bleeding or swelling did not take place, he should be OK. In general, after dermatologic surgery on the face, avoid bending the head down to pick anything up and do not strain to the point where you find yourself having to hold your breath.
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...