Mohs micrographic surgery
Mohs micrographic surgery is a precise process used to accurately remove skin cancer. It is a process in which the surgeon removes one layer of cancerous tissue, surgically divides and maps the specimen, then immediately looks at each section under the microscope to understand where the remaining cancer cells are located. The surgeon returns to the surgical site to excise the remaining layers of diseased tissue and reexamines it under the microscope until there is no longer any evidence of cancerous cells remaining. This layer by layer process ensures that all skin cancer cells have been removed while preserving the healthy tissue surrounding it.
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Advantages of Mohs Surgery
Some skin cancers may be deceptively large – extending further under the skin than they appear from the surface. Mohs surgery is specifically designed to remove these cancers by tracking and removing the cancer cells that extend beyond the visible portion of the tumor.
Mohs surgery removes only the cancerous tissue, while the normal tissue is spared. It ensures that the healthy tissue is kept intact which minimizes scarring.
Mohs surgery has been recognized as the skin cancer treatment with the highest
Additional Resources:
American College of Mohs Surgery
www.mohscollege.org
Skin Cancer Foundation
www.skincancer.org
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
www.asds.net
Meet Our Providers
Our providers continue to maintain the highest levels of accreditation and progressive ongoing education to learn and understand the latest developments in medical dermatology. Each provider's education and bio can be viewed below.
Scott Taylor, PA-C
Scott Taylor has been working in dermatology since 2011 with a special focus on surgical and general dermatology. He is particularly passionate about patient counseling in a wide variety of dermatological conditions from...
Sheena Nguyen, DO
Dr. Nguyen is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a Board Certified, Fellowship-trained Pediatric Dermatologist. She was born and raised...