Managing fearI have melanoma on the inside curl of my ear (helix). I noticed something happening with a mole there last year, but being in the midst of debilitating grief over...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingSurgeryTips & Advice
Mohs surgery on scalpI am having MOHS surgery done on my scalp in September. What should I be ready for?After that surgery I am having a skin graft done on the same day...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingSurgeryTips & Advice
SurgeryIs it normal after Mohs surgery on my lip to still have extreme numbness in that area?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSurgery
Pyogenic granuloma or nodular melanoma??Hi all! I'm new here and wanted to get your opinion(s) on this growth that started on my thumb only two weeks ago. It has grown fast! It is also...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptomsSurgeryTips & Advice
Hardest part of surgery? No part of skin surgery is good, but what part is hardest for you? For me, it’s the mapping—where they draw out what they are about to cut. It gets...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesSurgeryTreatment
BCC radiation treatmentIs the low level muti-week radiation treatment for BCC considered a viable option? Are there different kinds of this type of low level radiation treatment? I am not wanting to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsTreatmentSurgery
Squamous cell carcinoma, I just had flap surgery on my faceHi, I am new to this forum. In September I underwent flap surgery for SSC between my nose and lip and was wondering if there are other patients who would...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCopingSurgerySide Effects
Mohn cancer surgery on face near your eyeI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSurgery
basal cell carcinoma on noseI have an appointment for Mohs surgery but just discovered there is an option that may be suitable-SRT. Is is possible that there are no Boston doctors who perform this?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSurgery
Mohs SurgeryPlease tell me the best way to care for this secondary open wound after Mohs Surgery. I think I should have gotten stitches, but the Mohs surgeon just gave me...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesSurgery