Skin cancer on your face can feel like much more is on the line. Facial tissue around your eyes, nose, lips, and ears is harder to replace, and it’s extremely sensitive and extremely visible.
Mohs surgery on the face removes skin cancer one small layer at a time, examining each layer under a microscope until they confirm all cancer cells have been removed.
Mohs Has the Highest Cure Rate: Here’s Why
Mohs surgery has a cure rate of over 95 percent for appropriate skin cancers. It offers the best chance at complete eradication of basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas.
When you combine that success rate with Mohs precision, you have the preferred method for cancers on the face.
Face Cancers Require Tailored Treatment
Traditional excisional surgery uses one predetermined margin around the entire tumor. One size fits all, even if the tumor’s edges don’t adhere to a perfect circle or square.
Excising large margins on your face means larger wounds on an area you care about cosmetically. Mohs micrographic surgery removes only what needs to be, only what the microscope shows is cancerous.
Layer by precise layer, surgeons ensure they take no more than they have to. That’s why Mohs is known as the gold standard for tumors around the eyes, nose, ears, and lips.
Details About Mohs Surgery on the Face
Mohs surgery on the face can be done in the doctor’s office with just local anesthesia. The surgeon removes the visible tumor along with a thin margin of tissue surrounding it, then takes that sample to the microscope.
Once they have results, they return to the patient: if cancer remains at the edge of the tissue, they remove another small layer from that same exact area.
The process repeats until there are no more cancer cells at the margins.
How Long Is Recovery From Mohs Surgery on the Face?
Mohs surgery takes most patients a few hours from arrival to departure. We assess your wound and determine how to care for it the same day.
Choose the Top-Rated Mohs Surgeon in Cobb County – Book Your Consultation With Us Today!
At Acworth Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center, our Mohs surgeon Dr. Johnathan Chappell specializes in cancers of the face, and understands how important your appearance is to you.
Put yourself in the best hands, contact our office online or give us a call now at 678-505-8030 to learn more about your options.
