Have have to undergo Moh's surgery for removal of a Basal Cell Carcinoma on the side of my nose near the corner of my eye. I am worried about that my face with be left with a gapping hole on the side of my nose that the oculoplastic surgeon will be able to repair with as little disturbance to the symmetry of my face. What are some options that are available to mohs patients and what concerns should I address?
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Moh’s surgery on the face often requires surgical repair and reconstruction to reapproximate the skin edges. Flaps or direct closure techniques are used. It is important that you optimize scar healing during this phase in order to reduce longterm scars. For red scars, we use Vbeam laser, f...
Surgical scars can become red,
hypertrophic, inflamed, and thickened. In our office, we use a
combination approach that includes pulsed dye laser, Plato's Scar gel
used twice daily, fractional laser, and Kenalog IIT to reduce the scar.
Topical therapies are great first-line therapy.
Dr. ...
Yours is a common question for CPAP users, since a good night's rest is invaluable as you recover. Consider taking your CPAP mask with you to your consultation. If the mask generates a pressure point directly on the area of surgery (the excision or the reconstruction), then your...
