Mohs Surgery for Facial Skin Cancers: What You Need To Know

If you have been diagnosed with skin cancer on your face, you may be wondering about surgery and whether it might affect your appearance. You need to find out about Mohs surgery, the most conservative surgical method for treating skin cancer. Dr. Brian Dubow at Dr. Dubow Dermatology in Beverly Hills, CA, offers comprehensive dermatology services, including Mohs surgery for treating facial skin cancer.

What You Need To Know About Mohs Surgery

Your appearance is important, especially your face. It’s the first thing that people notice. In the past, surgery for facial skin cancer could leave behind scars and other unpleasant side effects. Mohs surgery is different. Mohs surgery can be used to treat the most common types of skin cancer, including:

• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Basal cell carcinoma
• Melanoma

Mohs surgery uses a special technique and microscope. Your dermatologist will remove an ultra-thin layer of tissue and examine it under the microscope for signs of skin cancer. It the sample shows cancerous cells, the next ultra-thin layer will be removed and examined. The process continues until no additional cancerous cells are in the sample.

This layer-by-layer approach offers several important advantages. Consider that Mohs surgery for facial skin cancer is:

• Much less invasive because Mohs surgery only removes cancerous cells
• More aesthetically pleasing because Mohs surgery conserves healthy tissue
• More comfortable because Mohs surgery usually only requires local anesthetic

Remember that early detection of skin cancer is vitally important, so you should visit your dermatologist regularly for a skin cancer screening, especially if you have:

• Fair skin and freckles
• A tendency to sunburn severely
• A previous history of skin cancer
• A family history of skin cancer

Want To Know More About Mohs Surgery?

Talk with an expert to learn more about Mohs surgery for facial skin cancer. Call Dr. Brian Dubow at Dr. Dubow Dermatology in Beverly Hills, CA. You can reach him in the office by calling (310) 888-4070, so call today.