Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Healing Scar

So I had surgery on July 14th to remove a Squamous Cell Carcinoma on my cheek. The surgery went fine and the scar has been healing ever since.

I thought I'd provide visuals of how the healing is coming along.


July 15, day after surgery


July 18, four days after surgery. This was the worst it looked. (eyebrows look pretty good though)
July 28, two weeks after surgery with bandage strips over the scar. They blend in so you can barely see anything.
August 4, three weeks after surgery with no bandage strips
October 27,  about three and a half months after surgery

At this point I don't really worry about the scar as much. It is what it is. I do use the recommended Mederma gel each morning and spend 5 minutes each evening massaging in vitamin E oil. Hopefully it will continue to fade.