Following the procedure, your plastic surgeon will advise you on specific wound care instructions. If your wounds have been repaired with absorbable stitches or skin grafts, they should be covered with a bandage for 1 week. For wounds repaired with nonabsorbable stitches, covering bandages should be replaced daily until the stitches are removed. You should avoid strenuous physical activity for about 2 weeks and report any signs of infection to your plastic surgeon immediately.
Risks associated with skin cancer removal surgery may include infection, scarring, bleeding, rejection of skin graft, wound rupture, fluid build-up, nerve dysfunction and hematoma.