Had a squamous cell tumor removed by Mohs surgery some years ago. All turned out fine but lots more complex than had been expected. It was in the crease by my nostril.
A concern I had was that the growth looked different from the many other basals I had had.
Surgery went a total of eight hours which, of course, included the "down time" while progress was checked. I had planned to have lunch with a friend who worked nearby!
I never looked at the incision but was informed that the tumor was much deeper than expected, to the cartilege--specific term for all this escapes me--

--brain fog, you probably know it well, huh?
Sent directly to plastic surgery and scheduled for a skin graft. Learned there the tumor was about the size of a quarter.
The plastic surgeon removed skin from behind my ear; the surgery didn't take long but I had anestheia---more fog here--pain meds for a few days, dressing changes, etc.
Somewhat complicated but had a great result --the outcome was almost undectable after healing and became more so as time went by.
I was extremely fortunate to be in a location of a major medical center.
SDSue, plenty of moaning, but all the bowls of chocolate ice cream (and other flavors) I had stashed in my freezer helped too!
I use extra sunscreen on the left side, face, neck, arm now--driving really does it.
Sunscreen, everybody, sunscreen!