Standard Excision Vs MOHS. Biopsy confirmed combination Basal Cell Carcinoma & Squamous Cell Carcinoma on my right cheek (Photo)

Thank you for sharing your question and photograph. The benefit of Mohs Micrographic Surgery over a standard excision is the ability for the dermatologist to ensure margins are clear of any skin cancer prior to repair. Mohs is also the preferred method for cosmetically sensitive areas to minimize scarring. By checking the margins at each stage, the doctor does not take more skin than is medically necessary. Since your diagnosis is a combination of skin cancers and is on the face, I would recommend Mohs in order to ensure the skin cancer has been adequately removed with minimal scarring. Best of luck with your procedure.

The subtype of your BCC is important (if more favourable subtype such as nodular vs more aggressive such as morphoeic or infiltrative) but also SCCs too (well differentiated is better, poorly differentiated much worse prognosis).
You appear to be a young guy and the tumour appears relatively poorly demarcated. Moh's will give you a "smaller hole" making the reconstruction easier and perhaps cosmetically better outcome. Having said this Moh's isn't for everyone and there's extra cost not to mention the expertise required so be guided by your local situation.
Wishing you all the best in your journey,
Dr Leo Kim, Specialist Plastic Surgeon in Sydney

Mohs has the highest cure rate and the added advantage of margin confirmation during your surgery before you are stitched. The problem with a standard excision is that you can find out a week later that the margin was not clear and you will then need additional surgery.  I would insist on Mohs for a BCC or SCC on the face.  Please be sure that your Derm is a fellowship trained Mohs surgeon. I hope this helps,Dr. Quenby Erickson, DO, FAAD, FACMS