Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

see all q&a
Posted underMohs Surgery q&a

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

kari0830Jan 1, 2016
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.

Answers (2)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
Dr. Barbara Jemec, MD, FRCS(Plast)
Specialist Registered Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jan 3, 2016
Answer
Dr. Quenby Erickson, DO, FAAD, FACMS
Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Answered on Jan 3, 2016
Answer

More Mohs Surgery Questions

Top Answer
User Avatar
Gary L. Ross, MBChB, FRCS

It can take a number of months for the graft to flatten and you should ask you PS regarding scar management and massage. It can take 12-18 months for the graft to blend.

+3 answers
Top Answer
User Avatar
Gary L. Ross, MBChB, FRCS

Yes it is normal to have the symptoms you describe after having surgery on the scalp. It does take a number of weeks/months for this to resolve.

+1 answers
Top Answer
User Avatar
Hooman Khorasani, MD

Thank you for the post.  I hope you are healing well after Mohs surgery.   Everyone heals at different rates but the first week is generally the worse for pain, bruising and swelling.  I advise most patients to avoid exercising for the first week after surgery on the face. ...

+2 answers
See all Mohs Surgery Q&A
See more Mohs Surgery Q&As
See all Q&As
SEE MOHS SURGERY GUIDE →