Still so swollen after 7 weeks. Is this normal? (Photo)

This is completely normal after suture removal.  Applying ointment is a good idea until you are able to get ahold of your surgeon.

You may have had a small arteriole "break", although it would be unusual for this to happen two weeks after the surgery. It could be that you might have had a minor injury to your nose around that time that broke a weakened vessel or, if absorbable sutures were used, one might have been absorbed...

The swelling after a moh's surgery depends on multiple factors but it is hard to determine what is going on from your story without a picture showing the incisions.  Lymphatics grow in over time but swelling should be minimal if present at all no matter what technique was used by 5 months.

Hi David, that does not look like pus. Generally what you will see is some necrotic (dead-ish) skin debris. Without a graft, expect your nostril to get pulled up pretty significantly as the wound heals. However, in this location, a skin graft would not be the first option for reconstruction.

What you are describing sounds like nerve pain. As a nerve heals it can be itchy, painful, or can give occasional sharp bolts of pain. Numbness means nerve injury, which can occur to a small branch of nerve that runs through the forehead on the way to the scalp. Be patient, and discuss it with...

Without a photo this is very difficult to answer; however, you are likely correct in that a dissolving suture is the most likely culprit.  These are typically cream colored or clear...you can likely just pull it out but the safest answer would be to go have your surgeon evaluate it.