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Very Impressed with my Surgery Experience - Seattle, WA

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Last month I had a biopsy done for a lump that had...

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ardchoilleApril 12, 2013
WORTH IT$4,500

Last month I had a biopsy done for a lump that had been forming on my nose. This lump had caused me to live in seclusion so I wasn't completely happy with my life. I experienced no pain but the lump was slowly growing. After the biopsy, Dr. Reichel's office reported that the lump was Basal Cell Carcinoma and we scheduled an appointment for consultation.

The surgery was performed in April of 2013. I arrived at my appointment at 9:00 am and was released around 2:00 pm. Dr. Reichel, assisted by two of her registered nurses, performed mohs micrographic surgery and then performed a reconstruction with a skin graft - the skin used for the graft was borrowed from behind my left ear.

Today is the second day after surgery and I just arrived home from a scheduled appointment for wound care. One of the nurses changed the dressings and said everything looked good. She gave me instructions to follow for wound care that I was to perform at home until my next appointment next week.

 

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Jennifer Reichel, MD

Jennifer Reichel, MD

Board Certified Dermatologist

4.4 | 77 Reviews
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chopper 1234
April 21, 2015
Did you need a skin graft did it ever turn dark purple
cornwell53
May 20, 2015
My flap skin graft is still grey-ish dis colored after six months.
UPDATED FROM ardchoille
2 days post

Overall I was very impressed with the way...

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ardchoilleApril 12, 2013
Overall I was very impressed with the way everything was handled and the attention that was given to my care and comfort. Dr. Reichel and her staff have very good bedside manners and I highly recommend her to anyone who is in need of mohs surgery.

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Sharon at RealSelf
April 22, 2013

Thanks so much for sharing your story so far, ardchoille. I'm so glad the surgery went well and, once it heals, you'll hopefully feel more comfortable going out. Please keep us posted on your progress and I will be thinking happy, healing thoughts for you. :)

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ardchoille
April 23, 2013
Thank you, Sharon! I'm already more excited about life than I was before the surgery.
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AllieGB
May 29, 2014
How are you doing now? I hope the healing is going well and you are back to enjoying life!
judyann0425
September 18, 2014
So happy to hear you are doing well....My decision is in front of me... I need Mohs and Reconstruction ...don't know what to do...I am Terrified....
dilajoie
September 14, 2015
Hi Judy Ann,
I encourage you to view the posts by Saundra Strack (Journey to Arrest and Remove BCC) on RealSelf reviews. If one is facing a forehead flap reconstruction procedure after Mohs, I think her posts woul be very helpful and encouraging. I wish you peace and best healing!
cornwell53
October 16, 2014
I'm getting ready to have the same MOHs surgery on my nose. A facial reconstructive plastic surgeon will repair the incision site by pulling a flap of skin down from y forehead which n turn will leave another hideous scar, etc. Anyone out there have this done after MOHS?
cornwell53
May 20, 2015
So how do you look and feel now? I had very same procedure in December, 2014 and I'm wondering how others look at this stage. I am not happy.
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