I had Mohs repair surgery 2 weeks ago using a flap on my right side of my nose. Healing seems to be going well but I'm still completely numb on the right side of my nose from the tip, up the bridge and the entire area where there is redness,swelling and a hard but palpable mass. Are these normal...symptoms to expect 2 weeks after a repair? It been like this since right just after the surgery and I expected it to be gone by now. My next check up isn't u til the end of April.
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Answer: Numbness and swelling after Mohs reconstruction
While virtually every Mohs Surgeon quotes a 99% cure rate for basal cell carcinoma, that figure comes from several large studies done in the past. I don't believe every doctor doing Mohs Surgery is capable of this. On the other hand, it would not be unusual to have two basal cell carcinomas...
Hi, thanks for the question. The eyelids consist of very delicate skin covering muscle tissue that has a very robust blood supply. It is common and normal to have swelling and bruising of the eyelids after Mohs surgery. The duration of the swelling is related to how the skin was sutured and what...
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...