Mohs surgery on nose & cheek
I just had 2 Mohs surgeries in past 2 weeks. The nose repair was from top of nose to base suturing at septum. Very very tender & painful. One side of nostril is misshapen and still achy. Tender to touch. Had cheek done last week. Not as painful but approximately 3.5 inches long. Squamous Cell diagnosis. The more I read about SCC the more worried I get. Sounds like more people end up getting numerous surgeries to correct other SCC that appear. Any thoughts as to how long normal skin will heal? It is so obvious on the face. Help!
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The surgeon told me it will take a year for the skin on my nose to heal. I will always have a scar.
I have spoken with many people who have had Mohs near their eyes or eyebrows. Interesting to hear how people have healed.