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Dark spot on suture line 3 weeks post Mohs. Any way to make it look better quicker? (Photo)

January 1, 2016
Asked By:kari0830 in Seattle, WA

I had Mohs three weeks ago for bcc. My nose has been really red around the sutures since then. I have used mupirocin several times a day. Yesterday a black spot 3mm in diameter showed up. I went to dermatologist today she poked it with needle and expressed blood. She said it was a broken blood vessel and would take many months to go away. Any way to make it look better quicker? If I went to a plastic surgeon could they do anything? Thoughts? Thanks.

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January 3, 2016

Answer: Black spot

Barbara Jemec, MD, FRCS(Plast)
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Answer: Spitting suture

Quenby Erickson, DO, FAAD, FACMS
January 3, 2016

Answer: Spitting suture

Quenby Erickson, DO, FAAD, FACMS

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