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| Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 6 Member | OP Member Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 6 | Hello,
Back in February I had a biopsy taken of a suspicious right buccal lesion, which returned as being mild dysplasia. That was 1.5 months ago. Today, the area where the cheek was cut is white and slightly rough with a little knot underneath. The knot has been there since one of the stitchs came out. I suspect that’s scaring. The whitish color disappears when I stretch the cheek out to look at it, and it becomes pink. There’s the línea alba, and the area where the sample was taken along that line which is where the white is. I just thought it would’ve turned back to pink by now, which would indicate healing, instead of a return of dysplasia.
All this prompts me to ask, does the mouth scar? I’ve scoured the internet for hours looking for information but I just can’t find anything. It makes sense that an area that was cut would scar, but I don’t know.
I already have a follow up scheduled for in two weeks. Just worried so very much.
Last edited by Movingalong; 04-04-2018 07:40 AM.
| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Yes it could be scar tissue. If you are concerned, call and try to move up your appointment to a sooner date. Good luck!!! ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | | | Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 6 Member | OP Member Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 6 | Thank you Christine. I tried to get it scooted up but he’s on vacation and no one else works at his clinic. I guess I’ll just have to suspend fear and wait. I think the biggest thing is fighting the compulsion to look at it. | | |
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