Re-Excision/Clear Margins Question

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    • September 4, 2013 at 8:37 pm
    JoshF
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      Hi All…I have a goofy question but one that is nagging at me. I posted just a few days ago about abump within scar and a possible recurrence vs. scar tissue etc… Anyway, I see doc on Friday but I'm tugging a IF it is melanoma (I know…don't go there…but many of us know its hard not to), and I have to have re-excision, will there be enough tissue to get clear margins? I already had a big chunk taken from my cheek from the first wdie excision. Would this make it unresectable? Just wondering what options would be….leaning towards lump not being melanoma 🙂

      Hi All…I have a goofy question but one that is nagging at me. I posted just a few days ago about abump within scar and a possible recurrence vs. scar tissue etc… Anyway, I see doc on Friday but I'm tugging a IF it is melanoma (I know…don't go there…but many of us know its hard not to), and I have to have re-excision, will there be enough tissue to get clear margins? I already had a big chunk taken from my cheek from the first wdie excision. Would this make it unresectable? Just wondering what options would be….leaning towards lump not being melanoma 🙂

       

      Josh

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        • September 4, 2013 at 9:05 pm
        Janner
        Participant

          A skin graft would likely be done if there wasn't enough area to get good margins.  But please, just take this one step at a time.  The surgeon would likely know the best options when he sees the area.   Anything else is just pure speculation at this point.

          • September 4, 2013 at 9:05 pm
          Janner
          Participant

            A skin graft would likely be done if there wasn't enough area to get good margins.  But please, just take this one step at a time.  The surgeon would likely know the best options when he sees the area.   Anything else is just pure speculation at this point.

            • September 4, 2013 at 9:05 pm
            Janner
            Participant

              A skin graft would likely be done if there wasn't enough area to get good margins.  But please, just take this one step at a time.  The surgeon would likely know the best options when he sees the area.   Anything else is just pure speculation at this point.

              • September 4, 2013 at 9:16 pm
              JoshF
              Participant

                Thanks Janner…I know the speculation gets to me. What is chance after 2.5 years to notice a bump that is scar tissue, cyst etc…

                • September 4, 2013 at 9:16 pm
                JoshF
                Participant

                  Thanks Janner…I know the speculation gets to me. What is chance after 2.5 years to notice a bump that is scar tissue, cyst etc…

                  • September 4, 2013 at 9:16 pm
                  JoshF
                  Participant

                    Thanks Janner…I know the speculation gets to me. What is chance after 2.5 years to notice a bump that is scar tissue, cyst etc…

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