Mohs surgery is the most efficient and state-of-art process for the treatment of cancer offers great potential for recovery. Even your skin cancer has been treated previously and recurred, and then the surgery can be very effective in treating the condition.
Make sure that the operation can be performed by a professional surgeon. The use of Mohs surgery, surgeons can not see beyond the visible disease to precisely identify and remove the entire tumor layer by layer while leaving the surrounding healthy tissue unharmed influences. It is the most accurate and precise treatment for the removal of the tumor and reduces the chance of recurrence, as well as reduces the potential for scarring or disfigurement.
How effective is surgery?
Mohs surgery is an effective and accurate method for the treatment of squamous cell and basal cell skin cancer. As the operation characteristics of a systematic microscopic search that identifies skin cancer is the root, so there is a greater chance to remove the tumor while sparing normal tissue surrounding it.
Mohs surgery is required when:
• Cancer is very large
• The cancer was treated previously and came back
• The edges of the cancer is not clearly defined
• The rapid growth of the cancer and uncontrolled
• The existence of scar tissue where cancer is present
• Cancer is the area where it is essential to protect healthy tissue for maximum functional and cosmetic result, such as nose, fingers, genitals, eyelids, fingers, ears, lips.
Are there any risks associated with Mohs surgery?
Like any other surgical procedure, Mohs surgery also has its own risks, such as:
• Infection
• Bleeding
• Pain or tenderness around the surgical field
After the surgery, the surgeon may recommend a pain relieving drugs that will help you manage any postoperative pain. Usually most people experience an infection after surgery, but it can be treated with oral antibiotics.
Several other complications of surgery that is rarely reported as:
• Shooting pain and severe itching around the treated area
• Temporary or permanent weakness of the surgical field
• Temporary or permanent numbness around the surgical field
Surgery is still the most effective way of removing non-melanotic skin cancer available anywhere in the world today. Typically, Mohs surgery is an outpatient procedure performed in the doctor's office. Duration of surgery depends on the degree of tumor and the amount of reconstruction needed.
After your treatment, it is important to visit a doctor to monitor your progress and check for any cancer recurring. Frequently two of five people with skin cancer have the opportunity to develop another within five years. Monitoring visits are really important for early detection of any new cancer lesions.
