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I had a basal cell on nose surgically removed and a skin flap placed over it.how long will this take to recpver?
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Takes time: Surgical scars take time to heal. Usually 1 wk sutures are removed and the redness and swelling start to improve. By 6 wks there should be considerable improvement in scar thickness, redness and swelling. Noses can take up to 6 months to show major improvements depending on the flap used. All scars take up to 15 months to be completely healed. Furthermore, smoking can slow and lead to poor healing
Answered 5/12/2015
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