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Basal Cell Carcinoma (skin cancer reparied) Surgery with minimal scarring

By Keri Swan0 CommentsSkin Cancer

Pam came in with a spot on her nose. She didn’t think it was a serious problem at first. “You know occasionally you have a pimple or something. This was something like that, and I will usually use a little neosporin or lavender oil, and it usually clears up. But…

How Mohs Surgery Works

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This is an example of how Mohs surgery works. Mohs surgery is a precise surgical technique used to treat skin cancer— normally utilized for certain cases on the face/hand or with specific types of cancer. During Mohs surgery, thin layers of cancer-containing skin are progressively removed to ensure the patient is clear of cancer before…

Skin Cancer patient enjoys peace of mind with Mohs surgery

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Our patient, Jan, started seeing a dermatologist almost 40 years ago– for skin cancer. Because her genetic predisposition, fair skin, and childhood sunburns by the lake compounded her likelihood of skin cancer, she has had her fair share of subsequent surgeries– including one for a stage 2 cancer on her…

Patient describes her two Mohs surgery experiences 30 years apart

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Our fair-skinned patient, Kathy, had basal cell carcinoma on her face 30 years ago in another state, and although her doctor then used Mohs surgery techniques to remove the cancer, she still saw the scar everyday. So, when she noticed some familiar looking spots on her face, she was nervous.…

Basal Cell Carcinoma and Mohs (on the nose) at 27

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Abigail, 27, noticed a spot on her nose that seemed to come from out of nowhere. She ignored it for a while, until she decided to have a dermatologist check. “The first dermatologist I saw just brushed it off…” she explains. But the spot was still concerning her 5-6 months…

Mohs on the nose: Susan’s Story

By Keri Swan0 CommentsUncategorized

Sometimes skin cancer can appear so tiny, but actually be growing much bigger underneath the surface. For example, the skin cancer Susan Drew had removed appeared as the tiniest little bump on the end of her nose. New to Ada West Dermatology, she said her previous physician had waved that…