I had a basal cell taken from the right tip of my nose and the dermatological surgeon who performed it did a local flap taken from the nose itself. Its been 7 weeks and the end of my nose appears to have a foldover effect where the flat is not really joined with the rest of the nose correctly in my opinion. Should I have a plastic surgeon look at it?
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Grafts (and all surgical wounds) tend to improve with time, particularly redness. This may be true up to a year after surgery. Persistent redness that does not go away can be treated with laser in many cases (e.g. pulsed dye laser). Persistent texture irregularity can also be treated with la...
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Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
A heating pad to an incision line really wont do much for the outcome of your scar. Massaging is one of the best ways to manage your incision. If internal sutures were used the absorption of some of them can take up to 3 to 4 months for them to dissove.