BCC On Nose - MOHs 2 Slice/Recovery - Annapolis, MD

It has been 4 years since I had MOHs surgery on the left side of my nose. It has completely healed. I never think about it now. I can just barely make out a tiny fine incision line line that is now not even the width of one hair on my head! This will be myself last update on this particular surgery. I've enjoyed sharing my story with you all. My parting advice is, again, find a highly qualified surgeon who has an outstanding track record, loads of experience in doing your specific surgery - and who has tons of feedback from real patients (and not just referrals from docs referring other docs). You want to get recommendations from MANY real patients who you can also CONTACT and ask questions. Good luck and lots of hugs/well-wishes to you all!

Next month, on August 19, 2015, it will be one year since I had 3-slice MOHs surgery on the left side of my nose to remove an area of basal cell carcinoma. While there are not many days that go by that I am not reminded of it (only because I wash my face frequently, apply make-up and apply a pore filler to one small spot) really no one can detect the surgical line unless I point out the very faint suture line.

I had a one-month follow-up appointment this week (9.25.14) with my surgeon, and it went very well. I reported the continuing redness and some mild discoloration at the surgical site to her, and she said it's normal. She advised that eventually, the discoloration will go away completely. I also asked her about the high risk of BCC returning (I have a 50% chance!) and she said that it will not likely return on my nose - a huge relief. I continue to be very satisfied with what started out (for me personally) as a scary undertaking of unknown/uncertain outcomes.