Questions to Ask the Surgeon
- What will my surgery be like----how big of a deal will it be? Do you regularly treat people with Melanoma?
- What margin will you aim for? (ask for the surgeon to draw the boundaries on your skin so you can see)
- Will I need a skin graft? What part of the body will the graft come from (usually the buttocks or thighs)
- How incapacitated will I be afterward? How soon can I resume normal activities?
- Will I be an inpatient or an outpatient? If an inpatient, how long will I have to stay in the hospital?
- Will I have general anesthesia? Is local or regional anesthesia possible?
- What about postoperative pain?
