Blood through dressing after BCC removal

Hi and a very warm welcome to the online community

I'm sorry to hear that you've recently had to have a BCC removed. I haven't had this myself but I'm going to tag Teddi as I believe she has and I noticed that she's around this afternoon. Hopefully she'll be able to share her experience with you.

I'm afraid that as none of us are medically trained, we can't advise you whether to wait for your appointment or not. If you're concerned, then please give your hospital team a quick call to see if they want to see you or not.

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Hi freespiirit45918,

I had a BCC excised from my nose by MOHS last fall and I too bled through the bandage. On day 2 I called the surgeon's office and was advised how to change the dressing. I think this may be fairly common to see blood coming through the bandage after excision. I didn't have grafting right away so I can't speak as to that but I would probably call and see how they want you to handle this. After my reconstruction with forehead flap, I was not allowed to remove the blood soaked pressure bandage for two days. Again, I called and it was very reassuring. Good luck to you. 

Teddi

Thanks Teddi, I will wait to see if any further blood coming through and will call tomorrow just to reassure myself. I knew taking the blood thinners would cause some complication.

Val