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How Serious Is Mohs Surgery?

Squamous cell, basal cell, and melanoma skin cancers are among the most common cancers worldwide. These forms of skin cancer can be slow-growing or aggressive, depending on the type. Mohs surgery is used to treat these and other types of skin cancers while protecting the surrounding skin. It offers complete removal of skin cancers with as small a scar as possible. What is Mohs Skin Cancer Surgery? Mohs surgery is performed by dermatologists with advanced training in this procedure. During skin cancer surgery, an incision is made to remove the cancer and a thin margin of skin. This margin is inspected under a microscope for cancer cells. If any are found, your surgeon will remove another thin layer of skin and then check again. This allows them to ensure the cancer is gone without removing more skin than necessary.  How Serious is Mohs Surgery? Any cancer diagnosis should be taken seriously. Skin cancer may not look like much, especially at first. However, allowing it to get larger will result in a bigger [...]

2024-03-06T21:20:04+00:00December 30th, 2023|Mohs Surgery|

How Should You Treat Skin Cancer?

Laser Skin Specialists provide treatment options for a wide range of medical conditions including skin cancer. Skin cancer can be treated using Mohs Surgery, combining surgical excision with microscopic examination of the entire tissue using frozen tissue processing techniques. *Individual results may vary How to Identify Skin Cancer Basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas are the most common forms of skin cancer. Typically, they develop as small red nodules or scaly patches of skin. The matches are often raised and may ooze or bleed easily.  Typically, basal cell carcinomas appear as lesions that are skin tones or sores on the body. These growths will spread slowly and will never go away without treatment.  Melanomas are far less common and more dangerous. These can be signs by changes to moles on the body. These can be identified with ABCDEs: Asymmetry Borders Color Diameter Evolving  About Mohs Micrographic Surgery Mohs surgery began as a technique referred to as chemosurgery. Developed by Frederic E. Mohs, MD. It wasn’t widely known until the 1960s. [...]

2022-08-15T15:08:20+00:00August 13th, 2021|Mohs Surgery|

What are the Benefits of Mohs Surgery?

Skin cancer affects one in five Americans under the age of 70 each year. It’s the most common form of cancer both in the United States and elsewhere in the world. As you can imagine, there are many treatment options available for skin cancer. Mohs micrographic surgery is the best option for patients diagnosed with many common forms of skin cancer and some types of melanoma. At the Laser Skin Care Center, our team of dermatology specialists offers Mohs surgery as it’s a highly effective treatment. *Individual results may vary About Mohs Surgery Mohs surgery is a medical procedure that uses both pathology (microscopic examination) and surgery to remove skin cancer. Mohs surgery gets carried out under local anesthesia, with the affected tissue frozen and then removed. The tissues are then immediately examined while patients wait for the results. Mohs micrographic surgery is carried out here at the Laser Skin Care Center because it’s considered the “gold standard” for treatment. It’s cost-effective, guarantees precise results, and most patients only require [...]

2022-08-15T15:08:23+00:00August 1st, 2020|Mohs Surgery|

What Exactly is Mohs Surgery?

A skin cancer diagnosis can be a cause of concern for anyone, but it is also a fairly common diagnosis today. As with many forms of cancer, there are a host of treatments available that can offer great results. Mohs micrographic surgery has stood the test of time as the most trusted option for removing some common types of skin cancer and some types of melanomas as well as a few more unusual types of cancers. Our specially-trained physicians use Mohs surgery to preserve as much healthy skin tissue as possible, reducing recovery time and reconstructive surgical needs while providing highly effective treatment. How Does Mohs Work? Mohs is done by removing single thin layers of tissue, examining the tissue under a microscope, and repeating this procedure until no more cancer cells can be found. Our team members who perform Mohs surgery are specially trained to execute three specific functions throughout the procedure:  Precise removal of cancerous tissue Pathological examination of the tissue in the lab & Surgical closure of the [...]

2022-08-15T15:08:24+00:00February 14th, 2020|Mohs Surgery|

Why Mohs Surgery Recovery Matters

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month - and for many individuals, that means making an appointment with a dermatologist to examine any unusual lesions or moles that might have appeared or changed shape.  Based on this examination, your dermatologist may decide to biopsy a mole or lesion to determine if it’s a tumor. At Laser Skin Care Center in Long Beach, CA, we use the Mohs surgical method to remove skin tumors.  This surgical procedure is different from traditional excision in that it removes less overall skin tissue from the extraction site.  Doing so helps minimize any scars, which is particularly important for lesions that are removed on visible areas of the body (such as the face).  The Mohs surgical method also removes a greater amount of the tumor from the skin, ensuring the most successful outcome. Mohs surgery requires a specific recovery process, so it’s important to follow these steps immediately after your surgery: For the first 48 hours, avoid any strenuous activity that could raise your blood pressure. It’s also recommended that you take this time off of [...]

2022-08-15T15:08:35+00:00May 9th, 2017|Mohs surgical method|

Why You Need an Annual Skin Cancer Screening

Did you know that May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month? With over 3.5 million diagnoses per year, skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the United States alone.  Fortunately, skin cancer is also preventable and, when detected early, highly treatable.  That’s why it’s vital for everyone to undergo annual skin cancer screenings at their local dermatologist. This reasoning is especially true in California, where sunshine and outdoor activity go hand-in-hand.  Even the most diligent sunscreen routine could lapse in the face of a lazy day on the beach or drinks at an outdoor patio.  Every case of unprotected exposure to the sun ups your odds of getting skin cancer, which is why annual screenings are so vital to protecting your health. Want a few other reasons why you should be diligent about getting an annual skin cancer screening?  Take a look: It can be pretty easy to see if a mole or patch of skin has changed color or shape on noticeable parts of your body. But what about hard-to-see places, like the back of your [...]

2022-08-15T15:08:35+00:00May 9th, 2017|Skin Cancer Screening|

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