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Recovery Time From Moh's Surgery

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Last Modified: May 20, 2011

Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"

Rachel Woods, BSN, RN, Nurse in Mohs micrographic surgery at Penn Medicine, responds:

Mohs surgery is under local anesthesia and has minimal down time. Most people take a couple of days off of work but some take none at all. Sutures usually are out in a week and swelling and bruising subsides within two weeks. Depending on what type of work you do and where your sutures are located, you may need to take it easy for a few days to avoid opening the wound.

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This question and answer was part of the OncoLink Brown Bag Chat Series: Sun Safety and Skin Cancer Prevention Webchat. View the entire transcript on Sun Safety.