Mohs Surgery - 11/29/2022

 I had my surgery on Tuesday, November 29. There was a spot on my temple and one on my right neck. There is another on my left neck that will be addressed on December 6 when I get these stitches out. The first picture is a composite I made from images they sent to my patient portal. You can see the two spots before the surgery and then after cutting and after recon structure. 

Update: November 30, 2022

I am getting ready to remove the bandages after 24 hours.

This is the spot on my right neck. It has a piece of tape over it that will protect it until the stitches are removed.

This is my collar bone donor site. It looks very good.

This is my temple area. I am not sure what the material is made of, but it has some thickness to it so that the cross sutures will apply pressure on it.

After cleaning all areas, I covered the temple area. The other two are to remain open.

Marcia said, "Take a picture of this." It is the bandage that was over my temple area.

Update: December 10, 2022

The graft did not take. So the doctor removed it and cleaned up the wound on the eighth. I am  cleaning the wound with water and hydrogen peroxide and changing the dressing twice a day. Here are some pictures I harvested from a video I took during today's morning dressing change.

removing the dressing

a look at the wound

cleaning the wound

applying petroleum jelly

applying a new dressing

all done

It is supposed to ultimately heal nicely. It will just take a bit longer without the graft.

Update: January 9, 2023

I go back to the doc in two days. Here is what the "hole" looks like now. It appears to have healed over to me. Doc said should grow hairs back there, too.  Speaking of hair, I got a haircut today, a much needed haircut.