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Mohs surgery and reconstruction: What timeline to expect?
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Thanks for the response. Unfortunately, the area that would be grafted is on my scalp/forehead area so cosmetically there will be no way to avoid disfigurement. The surgeon already warned that it will not be the same color or texture as the surrounding area. I guess I can be Frankenstein this Halloween!
Unfortunately, all of my doctors are in Delaware. Healthcare in Hilton Head isn't great with Savannah or Charleston the place to go if you need specialized care. If I move down full time I'll have to establish a new healthcare network. It looks like I'll be heading north more frequently and spending more time there as necessary. I'm trying to group my appointments so that I can knockoff multiple doctors each time.
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@keithl56 I have [literally] a hole in the middle of my forehead, from a squamous cell cancer removal in 2012 or thereabouts. Several Frankenstein scars, like the 32 stitch scar on right forearm from melanoma surgery. My thought is, "I've earned every scar and gray hair, every wrinkle and smile line!"
Yes, consolidating appointments onto the same day can be done. I travel 2 hours each way to my oncology and nephrology specialists, and we all manage to work a good schedule for the same day. It can be done.
As @sueinmn mentioned, perhaps some makeup? At the very least, it would be a conversation starter, and open the opportunity for you to educate people on skin cancer!
Ginger