Is it normal after MOHs surgery on the scalp for the covered wound to smell badly after two weeks and be red inside the wound?

Thank you for the question.  It sounds like the indented area has been skin grafted but either the fat and or the fat and cartilage has not been restored.  Fat grafting and sometimes fillers can be used to replace the volume lost from surgery that was not replenished with a skin graft...

As the other doctors who have answered your question say it depends on the subtype of BCC. If it is micro-nodular/infiltrative/morpheic then Mohs' is recommended.In the first instance have a biopsy taken so the correct subtype is diagnosed.Scars on the nose will settle well, please don't worry.

Well done for choosing Mohs' surgery, you have a less than 1 % chance of recurrence of the BCC.\If you have not noticed anything for 2 years, your present problem is not because of the surgery you had then. I would go and see an ENT surgeon, who will look into your nose and see why you...

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 answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be held as true medical...

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...