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Mohs Surgery Above Left Lip
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Mohs Surgery Above Left Lip
A basal cell carcinoma of the flat scar-like type developed undetected by myself and primary doctors, inferior to the nose, extending almost to the lip. Mohs surgery required several excisions, leaving a hole greater than 1 cm. The plastic surgery closure required an incision from lateral nose, through the vermillion boarder. The scar left a mismatched vermillion border, sagging lip.needing revision.
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I too had very similar surgery to you.
When did you have your surgery?
My lip was quite swollen and sore for a year. The sagging hasn’t completely gone and I’ve been advised, won’t ever go back to how it was pre surgery. However it has improved but took over a year. Hopefully yours will too.
Your scar is amazing and looks flat. It will also soften in time.
With regards to the vermillion border. The only option is to have revision surgery to realign. I am contemplating this. However I have been advised that it will require cutting again into the scar above. This may cause a more noticeable scar than what I have and also the lip may drop again.
I have been advised I would have to go through another year of healing, should I have a revision.
There may be a possibility of considering medical tattooing. However this has its own risks and isn’t permanent.
Unfortunately if you feel like I do, it makes you become very self conscious, as it’s such a prominent area of your face.
I don’t fully feel the surgeons or others understand the psychological effects this surgery has on your confidence.
I have to wear lip liner now all the time to feel partly normal.
Are you considering a revision or been advised to have one?
When did you have your surgery?
My lip was quite swollen and sore for a year. The sagging hasn’t completely gone and I’ve been advised, won’t ever go back to how it was pre surgery. However it has improved but took over a year. Hopefully yours will too.
Your scar is amazing and looks flat. It will also soften in time.
With regards to the vermillion border. The only option is to have revision surgery to realign. I am contemplating this. However I have been advised that it will require cutting again into the scar above. This may cause a more noticeable scar than what I have and also the lip may drop again.
I have been advised I would have to go through another year of healing, should I have a revision.
There may be a possibility of considering medical tattooing. However this has its own risks and isn’t permanent.
Unfortunately if you feel like I do, it makes you become very self conscious, as it’s such a prominent area of your face.
I don’t fully feel the surgeons or others understand the psychological effects this surgery has on your confidence.
I have to wear lip liner now all the time to feel partly normal.
Are you considering a revision or been advised to have one?
Thank you for sharing your review. I hope you find some support in the community.