Diabetes and Wound Healing After Mohs Surgery
Key takeaways Diabetes slows wound healing mainly by affecting circulation, immune function, and tissue repair, not simply because of high blood sugar on its own Well-controlled diabetes carries a modest extra risk around Mohs surgery. Poorly controlled diabetes carries a meaningfully higher one Most patients with diabetes have Mohs surgery with no issue. The goal […]
Recovery Timeline After Mohs Surgery on the Nose vs the Ear: What to Expect
The nose and the ear are both common sites for Mohs surgery, and the cancer removal itself works exactly the same way on each. Recovery is where they genuinely part ways, because the two areas are built so differently underneath the skin. Miss Rakhee Nayar, a Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Mohs Micrographic Surgeon, plans the […]
How Long Is Recovery After Skin Cancer Surgery on the Body?
Most detailed guidance on recovering from skin cancer surgery, including this site’s own recovery workflow, is written specifically for facial Mohs surgery. That makes sense, since the face is where Mohs is used most often, but it leaves a genuine gap for anyone having surgery on the trunk, an arm, a leg, or the back. […]
How to manage anxiety before skin surgery
Learn how to manage anxiety before skin surgery with effective strategies. Understand your procedure and use breathing exercises for better control.
Surgical scar management guide for UK patients 2026
How to look after a surgical scar once the wound has healed, the clinical treatments to ask about when home care is not enough, and how camouflage can help.
How to manage post-surgery wounds safely
How to look after a wound after skin cancer surgery: dressings, signs of infection, and when to contact your surgeon.
How to care for facial surgery wounds: your 2026 guide
How to care for a facial surgery wound: keeping it clean, what affects scarring, and the signs that mean you should call your surgeon.
Step by step post-surgery skincare after Mohs
How to look after the wound after Mohs surgery, week by week, from dressings and washing to sun protection once the scar has settled.
Facial Mohs surgery recovery: your complete workflow
A recovery workflow for facial Mohs surgery: what to do week by week, and what to watch for.
Scarring after Mohs surgery: what patients should expect
Discover what is scarring after Mohs surgery and learn the healing timeline, risk factors, and treatment options to manage scars effectively.
How to look after your skin after Mohs surgery
Wound care, sun protection, general health and monthly skin checks: what helps your skin heal and stay healthy after Mohs surgery.
Follow-up after skin cancer treatment: appointments, skin checks and sun care
What happens at follow-up appointments after skin cancer treatment, how to check your own skin, and how to protect it from now on.
How to minimise scarring after skin cancer removal
Practical steps to help a scar heal flatter and paler after skin cancer surgery, from wound care and silicone gel to sun protection.