Maintaining good health requires attention to a variety of matters such as diet, weight, and exercise level. Your skin’s health also depends on regular care. Exposure to the ultraviolet light from the sun, infection, and injury can cause a variety of skin conditions that can lead to life-threatening cancers. Regular visits to a certified dermatologist …
What makes Mohs micrographic surgery so effective in treating skin cancer?
Treatment for skin cancer has evolved incredibly over the past few decades. In the past, if you had skin cancer you had only three treatment options: radiation, curettage, and surgical excision. Today, there are a plethora of skin cancer treatment choices, ranging from cryosurgery to topical medications. However, there is one treatment that stands out …
Treat Skin Cancer and Spare Healthy Tissue with Mohs Surgery
Though Mohs micrographic surgery has long been used to remove basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers, surgeons were wary of using it to remove melanoma. It was feared the treatment wouldn’t remove all of the cancer. However, advances in surgical techniques has made Mohs surgery just as effective for melanomas as it is for …
How Our OC Clinic Treats Cancer With Mohs Micrographic Surgery
While new methods for treating skin cancer have been introduced over the last few years, Mohs micrographic surgery is widely viewed as the best method for treating an ever-growing variety of skin cancers. Mohs surgery is accepted as the single most effective way to treat Basal and Squamous cell carcinomas. For many years, doctors were …
How Mohs Surgery is a State of the Art Cancer Treatment
Mohs surgery is the state of the art treatment for basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer, and is increasingly becoming the treatment of choice for excision of melanoma skin cancers. Mohs surgery was introduced by Dr. Frederick Mohs in the 1930s but until the last couple of decades was not used as frequently as …
Treat Basal Skin Cancer With Curettage and Desiccation
Curettage and desiccation is often used to remove uncomplicated skin cancers of the basal and squamous cell type. A spoon-shaped instrument known as a curette is used to scrape the lesion, after which the wound is cauterized to minimize bleeding and to decrease the possibility of the cells spreading to nearby areas. When is this …
Who Is Most At Risk at Developing Skin Cancer?
All people need to protect themselves from damaging UV rays and other common causes of skin cancer. However, some people are more prone to skin cancer and thus need to take extra precautions. There are a few risk factors that indicate that a person has a higher-than-average risk and needs to take extra steps to …
What Are Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancers?
Basal and squamous cell carcinomas are the two most common types of skin cancers. The good news is both are very curable when diagnosed quickly, and early treatment can help you avoid disfigurement or other complications. What Is Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)? Basal cell carcinoma is the single most common type of skin cancer, and …
Learn the Warning Signs of Basal Cell Carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma can be a deadly form of skin cancer. However, when caught early, it is often easy to treat and cure. Knowing the warning signs of basal cell carcinoma can be the difference between life and death. The Early Signs of Basal Cell Carcinoma For many people, basal cell carcinoma looks like a …
Get to Know the Different Forms of Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common of all known cancers, occurring when cells abnormally change, grow and multiply rapidly. The three main types of skin cancer are: Basal Cell Carcinoma. This is malignant but may not spread to other parts of the body. It is not fatal, but it is damaging if not treated early. …