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About 4 weeks ago I went to the dermatologist for...
About 4 weeks ago I went to the dermatologist for a overall body check. I also wanted to talk about a very small white bump on my nose that I'd had for a long time . I was tired of dealing with it and the occasional bleeding.
My dermatologist took a loo at the bump on my nose felt it needed to be biopsied. He also took a biopsy of a bump on my leg behind my knee.
When the results came back, the spot on my leg was fine, but the bump on my nose was basal cell carcinoma. I was shocked because I'd had it looked at by a dermatologist 8 years previously. She did not say a word about skin cancer, did not biopsy it, or caution me to keep an eye on it.
I had the Moh's surgery 2 weeks later and I was terrified because i'd had this bump for 8 years and was worries about how deep it might be. My Moh's procedure required 3 layers, and fortunately for me, the incision was shallow and required only 4 sitches in a straight line down my nose.
The first night I had quite a bit of pain and I could have used something stronger than Tyelonol. But the second day the pain started to ease and by day 6, I did not need any Tyelenol at all.
I was able to remove the pressure bandage after 24 hours and take a shower. I had steri-strips covering the stitches so I did not have to do anything other than pat them dry after getting them wet in the shower. I had some swelling on my nose and bruising under my eyes, but nothing excessive. There was some minor seepage of blood and fluid for the first few days and a fair amount of itching on days 3 - 5, but that eased up by day 6.
Today is day 8 and I had the stitches out. It looks pretty good. I got fresh steri-strips and can remove them in one week. At that point, I can return to wearing make up, applying face cream etc.
Although I've worn sunblock daily for the past 8 years, I will be even more vigilant now about wearing a hat, reapplying sunblock and getting a body check every 6 months.
My dermatologist took a loo at the bump on my nose felt it needed to be biopsied. He also took a biopsy of a bump on my leg behind my knee.
When the results came back, the spot on my leg was fine, but the bump on my nose was basal cell carcinoma. I was shocked because I'd had it looked at by a dermatologist 8 years previously. She did not say a word about skin cancer, did not biopsy it, or caution me to keep an eye on it.
I had the Moh's surgery 2 weeks later and I was terrified because i'd had this bump for 8 years and was worries about how deep it might be. My Moh's procedure required 3 layers, and fortunately for me, the incision was shallow and required only 4 sitches in a straight line down my nose.
The first night I had quite a bit of pain and I could have used something stronger than Tyelonol. But the second day the pain started to ease and by day 6, I did not need any Tyelenol at all.
I was able to remove the pressure bandage after 24 hours and take a shower. I had steri-strips covering the stitches so I did not have to do anything other than pat them dry after getting them wet in the shower. I had some swelling on my nose and bruising under my eyes, but nothing excessive. There was some minor seepage of blood and fluid for the first few days and a fair amount of itching on days 3 - 5, but that eased up by day 6.
Today is day 8 and I had the stitches out. It looks pretty good. I got fresh steri-strips and can remove them in one week. At that point, I can return to wearing make up, applying face cream etc.
Although I've worn sunblock daily for the past 8 years, I will be even more vigilant now about wearing a hat, reapplying sunblock and getting a body check every 6 months.
Almost 5 months
My scar is barely visible. I'm very pleased with these results.
Provider Review
Board Certified Dermatologist
1701 Divisadero St Flr 3, San Francisco, California
Dr. Arron was excellent. She took her time with me and was very thorough in explaining the procedure and answered all of my questions. She showed great concern for the aesthetic results. All of the medical staff at UCSF Dermatolgy Surgery were excellent. I feel very fortuante to have had Dr. Arron and her team perform my Moh'ls surgery.