On The Day Of Surgery
Your appointment will be scheduled in the early morning. The area around the skin cancer will be anesthetized. This will feel like a pinch but will not be painful because we use both refined micro-injectors and a local anesthetic solution that causes very little stinging.
The surgical procedure takes only 10-15 minutes. However, it takes a minimum of 60 minutes to prepare and microscopically examine the tissues. Several surgical stages and microscopic examinations may be required, and you will be asked to wait between stages. Although there is no way to tell before the surgery how many stages will be necessary, most cancers are removed in 3 stages or less.
We would like to make the time you spend with us as pleasant and comfortable as possible. You may want to bring reading material to occupy your time while waiting for the microscopic slides to be processed and examined.
The most difficult part of the procedure is waiting for the results of the surgery. Since we do not know in advance how much time is necessary to remove
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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...