Ah, Mohs... Yes, procedure #5 occurred this past Wednesday and I'm still recovering. This was another removal from the front of my head/scalp, not far from the one I had done a few weeks ago. I've really gotten into the swing of Mohs, which is of course a bit sad and pathetic to say. I guess as long as you're not removing a significant part of my body and hoping it grows back, it's not the worst thing in the world.
Now, the bad part about scalp Moh's removals is just how tight your skin is afterward. It's kind of like you get Mohs AND a face lift at the same exact time. Then, after the procedure, you find you can't do simple things like smile, look surprised, and so on, at least not without feeling a pretty bad jolt of pain and mild ripping feeling.
This time around the numbing needles weren't too bad but there was one place that just wouldn't really fully numb. When they did the cauterizing, I definitely felt my skin/head on fire. Wow. Also, the closing was fairly rough since apparently I was bleeding much more than the doctor was used to. She even asked, "Are you taking Ibuprofen?" Nope. "Are you really nervous?" Strangely, nope, although I'm not sure why that would make me bleed more. I couldn't really account for the excessive bleeding at all but I was unusually calm. Once the closing started, though, I could feel the needle in that magic area that wouldn't numb and somehow managed not to freak out.
I removed the big bulky pressure bandage today and cleaned the area. I was expecting heavy blood residue but it wasn't too bad. Again, this seems to be becoming old hat for me at this point and I fully know the drill: remove the bandage, clean the area, Q-tip on some ointment, rebandage, and so on. I could probably start doing Moh's procedures as a side hustle (now, that's a scary thought). Now, if only I could wiggle my eyebrows again (sigh).
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