How Mohs Surgery Helps in the Treatment of Skin Cancer

Mohs surgery, or chemosurgery, is a state-of-the art technique of treating skin cancer. The skin treatment delivers terrific results and is extremely helpful for treating and removing canceroustumors. Though most dermatologists are well-versed in Mohs surgery, be sure to make sure that your doctor is as well before undertaking treatment.

The success rate of Mohs surgery is extremelyhigh. In fact, it has the highest cure rate of all treatments available for basal and squamous cells. According to the ACMS (The American College of Mohssurgery), the cure rate surpasses 99 percent for new skin cancers and 95 percent for repeated cancers.

What type of skin cancers can be treated through Mohs?

Basal cells and squamous cells are the two most common types of skin cancer whichcan be cured through Mohs. The surgery can also be helpful if you are suffering from:

• Skin cancer where scar tissues already exist.
• Recurrent skin cancer
• Skin cancer with boarders that are not properly identified.
• Skin cancer tumor that is larger than one inch or that is developed on any area other than face.

The skin surgery involvesthe layer-by-layer removal of cancer cells. The process of microscopic examination and removal of layers continues until the complete removal of infected tissues.

Complications associated with Mohs 

The complications associated with Mohs surgery are very low depending on the individual. Always remember to discuss all possible adverse effects of this skin surgery in an advance with your dermatologist and also inform him/her if you suffer from any health issues. Some of the common risks associated with Mohssurgery are:

• Large wounds
• Poor healing (perhaps due to the underlying health condition of patient)
• Excessive bleeding from the wound
• Wound infection
• Loss of nerve function
• Appearance of scars
• Reoccurrence of tumor after removal

After removing the cancerous cells completely, your surgeon and dermatologist will guide you in regards to how you to treat the wound. If the wound is large, your surgeon will most likely close it with stitchesin order to stop the bleeding.

As the success rate of Mohs surgery is very high and the risks very low, it has become one of the most effective and trustworthy skin cancer treatments available.