Mohs Micrographic Skin Surgery
Mohs Micrographic Surgery is a very specialized surgical technique for the removal of skin cancers. During the procedure, thin layers of skin are progressively removed until all the skin cancer has been removed. Mohs surgery is performed as an outpatient procedure in the physician’s office. This unique procedure offers the best cure rate and allows the surgeon to save as much normal, healthy tissue as possible. As a result, this leads to faster recovery times and less scarring. Mohs surgery is ideal for treating the two most common skin cancers which are Basal Cell Carcinomas and Squamous Cell Carcinomas.
DR. MARK QUARTERMAN HAS A CERTIFICATION FOR MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY AND HAS PERFORMED MANY MOHS SURGERIES IN THE PAST 25 YEARS
Understanding the MOHS Procedure
The area to be treated is examined, cleaned, and injected with a local anesthetic to numb the area. The Mohs surgeon removes visible cancer, along with a thin layer of additional normal tissue. The patient waits while the tissue is being processed and examined. The Mohs surgeon carefully examines the entire undersurface and complete edge of the specimen. Upon microscopic examination, if residual cancer is found, the Mohs surgeon removes additional tissue. This process is repeated as many times as necessary to remove any remaining cancerous areas within the tissue specimen. When microscopic examination reveals that there is no remaining cancer, the surgical defect is ready for repair.
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