Indianapolis Mohs Surgery doctors

	Ally-Khan Somani, MD Indianapolis Dermatologic Surgeon 550 N. University Blvd. Suite 3240, Indianapolis		1 answer
	Mark Hamilton, MD Indianapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon 533 E. County Line Road Suite 104, Greenwood
	Catherine Winslow, MD Indianapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon 2000 E 116th St Suite 200, Carmel

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Can MOHS Be Performed Under a Non Cancer Situation? Hi, I am male, 30 years old. My nose have suffered from an unfortunate event and is now left with multiple deep scars on top of my nose. ( They look like deep scarred pores. ) After I have read and seen the before/after MOHS for nasal cancer patients, most of them healed with minimum or if not without any trace of scarring. I realized it might be the right procedure that can help me to minimize my scarred nose into a smoother looking nose. Is it possible for MOHS be done on me? Thanks

A: Mohs vs Mohs Surgeon

Mohs Micrographic Surgery is broken into two parts; (1) the excision of skin cancer which is examined under the microscope to ensure that the skin cancer is removed completely, and (2) reconstructive surgery which repairs the defect that is made after the cancer has been removed.

So the question that you are really asking is can you have scar revisonal surgery performed by a Mohs surgeon and the answer is YES. Fellowship trained (ACMS) Mohs surgeons are skilled in performing reconstructive surgery after cancer removal and also perform many other cosmetic procedures including scar revision.

Mohs Surgeons often utilize ENT and plastic surgeons to help repair large defects. So my advice to you is to see a cosmetic surgeon (plastics, ENT or Mohs/dermatology) for consultation to help you decide what is the best option for you.

Ally-Khan Somani, MD

Indianapolis Dermatologic Surgeon