Karen Drew reflects on healing process 6 months since skin cancer surgery [Video]

I forget it’s there most of the time — that scar across my right cheek — the spot where my skin cancer was cut out of my face.

Of course, in the morning when I apply the scar healing cream, or when I’m in the green room applying my makeup for the days newscast that scar grabs my attention. Most of the time I forget about it, but I don’t forget about reapplying sunscreen. That was my BIG mistake.

It was six months ago when that my dermatologist Dr. Steven Grekin checked out that dry patch of skin on my face. After a biopsy it was determined to be squamous cell cancer and I had to have the cancer removed.

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My Mohs surgeon, Dr. Michael Whitworth, stitched up that hole in my face and helped me with follow up care, but to say I was nervous is an understatement. How bad will the scar be?

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