If you need to have surgery on your skin to remove an abnormal, precancerous, or cancerous area, you need to discover the benefits of Mohs micrographic surgery and what it can do for you. The dermatologists at Enhanced Dermatology of Orange County in Tustin, CA, provide a wide range of both medical and cosmetic dermatology services, including Mohs surgery.
What You Need To Know About Mohs Surgery
To understand the benefits of Mohs micrographic surgery, you need to know about the Mohs micrographic process. During Mohs micrographic surgery, a very thin layer of tissue is removed and examined under a microscope for abnormalities in the skin cells. The process continues one thin layer at a time until normal skin cells are identified. The process is conservative, and only unhealthy cells are removed. Consider these additional benefits you will enjoy when you choose Mohs micrographic surgery:
- It’s very effective, boasting a cure rate of 99% for initial skin cancer cases, and 94% for recurrent skin cancer cases, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation
- It’s more comfortable, with most surgeries being completed using just local anesthetic
- It produces aesthetically pleasing results because Mohs surgery is much less invasive and causes minimal to no scarring
- It’s convenient because Mohs surgery can be performed on an outpatient basis, requiring no hospital stay
Mohs surgery can be used to treat areas of abnormal skin cell growth and skin cancers including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. To read more detailed information about Mohs surgery, please visit the Mohs Surgery section on the Enhanced Dermatology of Orange County website by clicking here.
Want To Know More About the Benefits of Mohs Surgery?
To discover more about the benefits of MOHS surgery and whether Mohs surgery is right for you, call the dermatologists at Enhanced Dermatology of Orange County in Tustin, CA. You can reach them in the office by calling (714) 790-0005, so call today.