Mohs surgery is the most effective treatment for melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. These are the most common types of skin cancer. An experienced Mohs surgeon in Kent Island can remove your cancer and give you the best results possible.
Understanding Mohs
Mohs surgery is an advanced skin cancer treatment. It has the highest potential for cure, even if skin cancer has been treated previously. During this state-of-the-art treatment, the surgeon removes skin cancer layer by layer, examining each layer under a microscope in real time. This allows the surgeon to leave as much healthy tissue behind as possible while being certain that all the skin cancer has been removed.
Dr. Cronin is a board-certified Mohs surgeon. She is specially trained in skin cancer and reconstructive surgery giving her the highest rates of success with skin cancer treatments.
Advantages of Mohs Surgery
Mohs is a highly effective surgery with studies showing up to a 99% cure rate for people with normal skin cancers. Since the procedure allows the surgeon to leave behind the most healthy tissue, it minimizes scarring. Additionally, this method helps surgeons remove the “roots” of the cancer. This lowers the chances of recurrence.
Benefits of Mohs Surgery
Other benefits of Mohs Surgery include:
- Highest rate of cure
- Reduces errors that might occur with other skin cancer treatment
- Increases the accuracy of skin cancer removal
- Immediate results
- Minimizes scarring
- Decreases the amount of healthy tissue removed
- Performed under local anesthetic
- Less expensive
- Faster recovery
Recovery
Mohs surgery is typically performed as an outpatient procedure. You are free to go home the same day. The procedure isn’t any more painful than other skin cancer excision options.
Is Mohs Right for Me? Mohs Surgeon in Kent Island
Surgeons use Mohs to treat melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and sometime other more unusual skin cancers. The find out if Mohs is right for you, schedule a consultation with Dr. Cronin today. Contact Cronin Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center to get started.