Squamous cell carcinoma on my face

I'm now healing from a large Moh,s surgery on my upper lip. It is at least 1 inch long & is from the bottom of my nostril to the inside of my lip. The one side of my upper lip appears to have disappeared into my mouth. It is hard to smile, both physically and literally.
I also have 2 separate scars on my nose which are quite visible, they were done several years ago. There are two more on my lower leg, but those are of course, are not so visible.
My surgeon is quite experienced, and is "fellow shipped trained".
Sometimes scars are unavoidable.

I've had two MOHS on my upper lip. Both well repaired by 2 different drs. The first was like yours, from nose to inside lip. I ate with a straw for a week. Also use water pik to clean teeth as I couldn't get a brush in. 3 yrs later its not so bad. One side of my mouth is shorter and I'm missing one bow but lip liner hides it ok. Main thing is don't procrastinate when you get a red spot. I've gone on to other scc's around my head and now on my second set of radiation, I believe due to not getting checked soon enough.

Thanks for your input, did your surgeons ever recommend plastic surgery? Mine did not.
Maybe in a few months, mine will look & feel better. Did you ever try Mederma? It's supposed to heal the scar. so far no luck, it is a gel that the Dr. recommended.
I've never had to have radiation, that must be very scary for you.
I really appreciate your advice & hope we don't have to go thru this again.

While waiting for my rheumatologist last Tuesday to see me prior to my maintenance chemo infusion this past Tuesday, I took a call from a dermatology office, informing me of squamous cells from the recent biopsy from the bridge of my nose. The "sore" had been cryotherapied twice before beginning late summer, along with an area on he top of my ear. Surgery is yet to be scheduled. I have a lot on my plate already with incurable ANCA Vasculitis, CHF, Type 2 Diab, and late stage kidney disease. But in addition to the place on my nose, my wife and I have noticed some suspicious bumps on top of my head. I am not bald. I just wondered if anyone else has had, or heard of a similar narrative. Thank you.

Squamous cell and basal cell cancer is quite common on the head. The left ear more so than the right because when you drive, the left ear is next to the window and the sun hits it more than the right. It would behove you to look up American College of Mohs Surgery: ACMS and go to a surgeon listed there as they are certified in mohs surgery and practiced in closure of the the defect. Mohs surgery is named after Frederic E. Mohs, the surgeon who developed the procedure in the 1920s. Mohs was a Wisconsin physician who pioneered the technique to remove skin cancer while preserving as much healthy tissue as possible.
Squamous is more agressive than basal cell, so although with a lot on your plate which is daunting, you should not put the surgery off for too long . Ensure that the dermatologist looks at your head each time you visit, if you are concerned. Good luck...

While waiting for my rheumatologist last Tuesday to see me prior to my maintenance chemo infusion this past Tuesday, I took a call from a dermatology office, informing me of squamous cells from the recent biopsy from the bridge of my nose. The "sore" had been cryotherapied twice before beginning late summer, along with an area on he top of my ear. Surgery is yet to be scheduled. I have a lot on my plate already with incurable ANCA Vasculitis, CHF, Type 2 Diab, and late stage kidney disease. But in addition to the place on my nose, my wife and I have noticed some suspicious bumps on top of my head. I am not bald. I just wondered if anyone else has had, or heard of a similar narrative. Thank you.

I had squamous cell carcinoma on my upper arm. It started as a mole and quickly grew. I have a lot of moles and skin tags and birth marks, so it was hard to tell from the rest, except for it's growth becoming more of a 'bump'. I had it removed about 8 months ago and got rechecked with no issues. If you can do the surgery that you need in a timely manner, it will relieve your worries, at least for this. Sending good thoughts for all of your healing.

While waiting for my rheumatologist last Tuesday to see me prior to my maintenance chemo infusion this past Tuesday, I took a call from a dermatology office, informing me of squamous cells from the recent biopsy from the bridge of my nose. The "sore" had been cryotherapied twice before beginning late summer, along with an area on he top of my ear. Surgery is yet to be scheduled. I have a lot on my plate already with incurable ANCA Vasculitis, CHF, Type 2 Diab, and late stage kidney disease. But in addition to the place on my nose, my wife and I have noticed some suspicious bumps on top of my head. I am not bald. I just wondered if anyone else has had, or heard of a similar narrative. Thank you.