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Anyone have Mohs surgery on side of nose

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@deecey: Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect where you have already seen there are others here to offer their experiences. One of our other mentors, @gingerw, I believe has also had background with Mohs in this area as well, or at least on portions of the face - perhaps she can provide her experience as well.

Personally, I have had both Mohs as well as radiation for one skin cancer on my face but honestly that was some years back and I can't even remember where the exact location was so I'd have to say there was no scarring there! While I am aware of some faint scars from Mohs on my face, others have informed me that they are not noticeable.

Keep in mind that how any one individual heals from any type of surgical incision, Mohs included is based upon various things: the size/depth of the wound, the surgeon's surgical technique, adherence to post-op instructions and the body's inflammatory responses. Here is some information about the Mohs procedure itself that you may find helpful: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/mohs-surgery/about/pac-20385222

Have you had this performed yet or are you waiting to schedule?

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@grammato3 @deecey Yes, I had MOHS in the crease of my left nostril. It minorly changed the "topography" of my inner nostril due to how deep they had to go, but it is not intolerable. On the outside, everything healed well, although it was a challenge for bandaging. I had joked with the surgeon that they could just insert a nose-piercing for me and be done with it LOL. Keeping a smile on everyone's face is important to me. But, no they didn't do that!
Ginger