I was dx'd with a small basal cell on my nose. I am 36 & don't have other medical problems . My MD said the Mohs is unnecessary, i.e. it's too small and if he referred me for Mohs they might laugh at us. I don't want to have a deforming scar in a prominent place. How small is too small for Mohs? He recommends we do a punch excision . My derm is HMO and I am concerned they are trying to save $ rather than provide the best removal method.
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Well done for choosing Mohs' surgery, you have a less than 1 % chance of recurrence of the BCC.\If you have not noticed anything for 2 years, your present problem is not because of the surgery you had then. I would go and see an ENT surgeon, who will look into your nose and see why you...
Thanks for your post. I hope you are healing well after Mohs reconstruction. After every Mohs procedure you should be provided with written and verbal instructions about wound care so you should have crystal clear directions on how to care for the wound. Please contact your...
Please know this is not yet healed. It is alive tissue, which is great, but it is not fully healed and has a long way to go. Before you do anything, you need to be patient and wait for a few months. "This
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