Mohn cancer surgery on face near your eye
I just had my stitches removed 2 days ago. Below my eye is really swollen plus red and blue. My question is how long does this usually last and is there any treatment to prevent scarring?
Hi
- thank you for reaching out. While we are unable to provide medical advice for your own safety, I did want to share some articles with you about healing after mohs surgery that might be helpful to read: https://skincancer.net/life-with-skin-cancer/mohs-surgery-recovery, https://skincancer.net/life-with-skin-cancer/facial-mohs-surgery, https://skincancer.net/life-with-skin-cancer/healing-mohs-surgery, https://skincancer.net/life-with-skin-cancer/aftercare-facial-mohs-surgery. These are perspectives from some of our patient leaders who have had mohs surgery, so I would ultimately recommend speaking with your doctor about what healing process works best for you since everyone is different. I hope all goes well with your healing, please keep us posted! -Alexa (SkinCancer.net moderator)
