I had Moses surgery for basal cell on my nose 2 years ago and they had to reconstruct my nose by pulling the skin over the hole. Recently I have had trouble breathing out of one nostril. It always feels stuffy. Then I noticed my nose is tilting to one side and is crooked.
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Thanks for your post. I hope you are healing well after Mohs reconstruction. After every Mohs procedure you should be provided with written and verbal instructions about wound care so you should have crystal clear directions on how to care for the wound. Please contact your...
Please know this is not yet healed. It is alive tissue, which is great, but it is not fully healed and has a long way to go. Before you do anything, you need to be patient and wait for a few months. "This
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Sometimes, the hair follicles around a hair-bearing incision get stressed and turn to a resting phase after surgery. This can last 3-4 months, and permanent hair loss is rarely a permanent complication in a tension-free hair-bearing incision. Avoid picking or traumatizing the...