Once the decision was made to remove the mole a surgery date was scheduled. A pre-operation appointment occurred two weeks prior to surgery to go over final surgery plans and answer any questions and concerns we had as parents.
Pre-Op: The surgery plan was to make two 6 cm incisions along side the mole, loosen the tissue and insert a tissue expansion balloon behind the mole on the back of his head and in front of the mole on his forehead. The mole size being 11 cm in diameter requires removing and replacing 7 cm of scalp (with hair) and 4 cm of forehead (no hair). the tiny bit of mole in the eye-brow, eye-lid and upper cheek would be handled in a later surgery.
Once the tissue expanders are in place time will be allowed for healing. Then the tissue expansion process will begin, which involves injection of a saline solution into the expanders under the scalp via two ports under the skin. Six to eight inject dates will be necessary.
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