FACIAL
CANCER SURGERY.
Length: 15 minutes – 1 hour
Anesthesia: Local Outpatient/Usually Office Surgery
Side Effects: Swelling, bruising, prominent scarring (requiring further
surgery)
RISK: Bleeding, infection, poor healing (ALL RARE)
RECOVERY: Cold pack for 24-48 hours. Wound care for 5 days. Full activity
in less than one week.
DURATION of RESULTS: Usually permanent, unless recurrence.
OFFICE VISITS: 1st 5-7 days unless Steri Strips, then 6 weeks. / 2nd
Visit 6 weeks to 3 months
Estimated 3 visits TOTAL.
BANDAGES WORN: 24-48 hoursPAIN MEDS: Ibuprofen ESTIMATED COST: $500.
to $1,000. Some of the time covered by insurance
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INFORMATION ON SCARS, WOUNDS & HEALING
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INFORMATION ON SKIN CANCER
