Is clinical recurrence required for Mohs Micrographic Surgery?

If you have skin cancer (basal cell or squamous cell), it is preferable to have mohs surgery. You do not need to have a recurrence to get mohs. What is mohs? Mohs skin cancer surgery allows for the tissue to be examined during the operation through a microscope to ensure that all of the cancer cells have been... more

There is no question that Mohs surgery provides the highest cure rate for the treatment of skin cancer. As opposed to standard excision performed by plastic surgeons, primary care physician's, dermatologist, etc., Mohs surgery has significantly higher cure rates. A five-year study shows that Mohs surgery... more

Mohs surgery is an appropriate method to treat an incompletely excised skin cancer on the face.  Because the margins of the excision specimen were positive for tumor, we would need to assume that if you were to wait long enough, a clinical recurrence would eventually occur, that is visible tumor would... more

Mohs allows for the maximal amount of tissue conservation when it comes to dermatologic cancer resections. It can be indicated for any skin cancer on the face (or any other part of the body) if resection of that tissue is likely to leave a significant scar or a scar that can alter the function of things like... more

While this doesn't substitute for a consultation with a qualified plastic surgeon, it sounds as though you might now be a candidate for Moh's. The advantage of this would be to remove all BCC with clear margins and a minimal recurrence risk while sparing as much normal tissue as possible especially on your... more