First BCC - Mohs Surgery
missashley1999
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Hi. I am 49 and just got diagnosed with my first BCC. It is on my forehead right in the middle, about 1 inch below my hairline. I am scheduled for Mohs surgery on Dec. 5 and hadn't been that worried about it until I started looking into it and saw some pretty horrific images on the internet. I caught it early, but I'm just wondering if anyone else has had a similar Mohs done and what am I in for. The doctor acted like it was no big deal - said I might have to go to a plastic surgeon after, but he doubted it. But that I will have a scar. Right now I have a little divit where they did the biopsy and I just don't know how much worse it will be, what the recovery is like, etc. Then, a friend of mine who is a nurse said I should get it lasered and not do the Mohs, so now I don't know what to think.
This is my first cancer, so it is sort of freaking me out. I know in the scheme of things I am very lucky and it is probably no big deal, but if anyone can give me some more info or let me know what to expect. Thanks. Liz
This is my first cancer, so it is sort of freaking me out. I know in the scheme of things I am very lucky and it is probably no big deal, but if anyone can give me some more info or let me know what to expect. Thanks. Liz
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Hi,
Although I am sure your
Hi,
Although I am sure your friend who is a nurse means well, unless she works for a dermatologist and with skin cancer patients every day, I would not listen to her. If you want a second opinion go to another dermatologist who specializes in skin cancer.
I just had a Moh's surgery for a basal cell (also dead center in my forehead) that was wrapped around a nerve and am having radiation treatment as a follow up. My Moh'surgeon requested that a plastic surgeon close the wound created by the surgery.
I would ask your Moh's doctor if you can have it closed by a plastic surgeon. The result will probably be much better. Then find a plastic surgeon who has done stitches after the Moh's.
My scar cannot heal because of the radiation, but I can tell you that the plastic surgeon did an amazing job and I do not think the scar will be bad.
Also, ask the Moh's doc if they are giving you pain meds or just numbing your forehead for the surgery. I was surprized to find out that I was only having my forehead numbed. They had a lot of trouble getting it numb and I would have been much better off to have had something for pain proactively.
Hope this helps and let me know how you are, you will get through this!0
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