Bay Area Mohs Surgery doctors
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William Ting, MD
Bay Area Dermatologic Surgeon
2262 Camino Ramon Suite #200, San Ramon |
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24 answers |
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Steven H. Williams, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
4000 Dublin Blvd Suite 300, Dublin |
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1 answer |
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Corey S. Maas, MD
San Francisco Facial Plastic Surgeon
2400 Clay Street, San Francisco |
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James Newman, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
50 S San Mateo Dr Suite 320, San Mateo |
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Diana Parnell, MD
Marin Dermatologist
1100 S Eliseo Dr Ste 2, Greenbrae |
Recent Answers
I am a 48 yr old woman who had Mohs Sx 2 weeks ago. The incision begins at the top of the nose beside the left eye and goes down the left side of the nose and across the tip of the nose. A large portion of my nose is numb and the scarring is not pretty. Am I jumping the gun, or will my results get better? I am not ready to wear this nose even at my age. Thank you
It is not uncommon to have localized numbness after Mohs micrographic surgery. The good news is that numbness typically resolves after 3-6 months as there are redundancy in sensory nerve endings. It helps to minimize numbness and scarring with steady circular massage in affected area 4 weeks after surgery, 10 times every 6-8 hours.
I had Mohs Surgery when I was 27 (8 years ago) to remove a large basal cell carcinoma from the tip of my nose. My scar runs along the length of my nose and is discolored, raised/depressed and my nose has a somewhat lopsided/chewed up appearance now. After surgery, I had one session of dermaplaning with some improvement to texture. What are the best scar treatment options for me and would I get better results from a plastic surgeon or laser surgeon? Thanks
While most scars after Mohs micrographic surgery is a worthwhile trade off in place of an insidious skin cancer such as basal cell carcinoma, it is reasonable to desire scar revision afterwards. Before resorting to additional surgical scar revision where the resulting scar may not be superior than the original scar, it may be helpful to undergo Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing as the texture of the scar can be improved and overall risk of getting another skin cancer in the area that is treated may be reduced.
Right nasal bridge. There are strands and cords of basal cell between collagen bundles in a dense fibrous stroma. The stands and cords are compressed by the fibrous tissue, and there are some clefts between them and the stroma.
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and basal cell epithelioma are synonymous. It arises from abnormal proliferation of basal layer of the skin due to accumulated sun damage and/or compromise in the immune system. Mohs micrographic surgery would be the gold standard for BCC on face, neck, and hands to ensure highest cure rate and smallest scar possible.