Need info about MOHS ASAP, Please. - Cancer: Skin Message Board

lilcherub · 04-07-2004, 02:43 PM

Hi there~

My co-worker is having this procedure tomorrow and she is apprehensive (understandably) She is have the BCC removed from her forehead and she is wondering how long will she be out of work?

What are your experieces???

Thank you!!!

motherchuck · 04-07-2004, 03:02 PM

I have had Mohs twice on my eye brow. The first experience was much worse then the 2nd. I was sick-nauseous for 2 days after the surgery and needed at least 4 days to feel normal. My eye also turned black for about a week. The 2nd time I had Mohs (same spot) I rested for 2 days on the couch. I was not nauseous at all but didn't feel like doing much activity. Took me about three days to feel mobile again. I also had a black eye for about a week. She should feel better by Monday but will still need to take it easy (bending over etc). This was my experience.

lilcherub · 04-07-2004, 03:42 PM

Thank you very much. =)

Belle2003 · 04-07-2004, 06:03 PM

I had MOHS done on my nose. They took me in four times cutting until they removed all of the BC. I was never nauseated. I could have gone back to work the next day or even that afternoon, except that I had this huge golf ball sized bandage with gauze stuck on the side of my nose.

Murphy · 04-08-2004, 01:20 PM

I'm confused. I thought MOHS was a procedure that keeps cutting till all BC is gone &
clear margins. I'm reading that people had it done again later in the same spot? I have
a dime-sz spot on my forhead. Had to put it off few yrs. due to other surgery. 1 Derm.
said cut & let fill in. (Will have big white-rnd scar). Another Derm. said need to cut &
then go out-pt. next a.m. for a plastic surgeon to close by flap or graft. Another said
surgeons procedure will also lea. wider scar from a flap stitching. Why spend the $ to
a plastic-surgeon to soften the worst appearance if it's back later? Is Mohs just a
better shot of getting most BC & cross fingers? And if they can laser off wrinkles, why
don't they have a zapper for skin-cancers? We'd go more often for cks. if we didn't
hate the outcome. I've had 5 removed & last was done by a plastic surgeon on upper
arm. It was 1/4". I have a 3" long-wide scar now. Not `micro-stitch'! Yea Make-up!
Ea. time I went to work next day. I think some folks have a reaction of stress & to
meds afterward. Also, sweets alter insulin & increase inflammation making things hurt.
Avoid processed sugar food 1-2 days. Meanwhile, talk to me abt Mohs please?