Mohs Micrographic Surgery is the most advanced treatment procedure for skin cancer available today. Mohs Surgery is a microscopically controlled surgery that is highly effective for common types of skin cancer, with a cure rate cited by most studies between 97% and 99.8%
Indications for Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Mohs micrographic surgerycan effectively treat skin cancers such as:
The procedure is performed by specially trained surgeons who have completed at least one additional year of fellowship training (in addition to the physician's three-year dermatology residency) under the tutelage of a Mohs College member.
How does Mohs Surgery work?
Initially developed by Dr. Frederic E. Mohs, the Mohs procedure is a state-of-the-art treatment that has been continuously refined over 70 years. With the Mohs technique, physicians are able to see beyond the visible disease, to precisely identify and remove the entire tumor layer by layer while leaving the surrounding healthy tissue intact and unharmed. As the most exact and precise method of tumor removal, it minimizes the chance of re-growth and lessens the potential for scarring or disfigurement.
Because the physician is specially trained in surgery, pathology, and reconstruction, Mohs surgery has the highest success rate of all treatments for skin cancer - up to 99 percent. The Mohs technique is also the treatment of choice for cancers of the face and other sensitive areas as it relies on the accuracy of a microscopic surgical procedure to trace the edges of the cancer and ensure complete removal of all tumors down to the roots during the initial surgery.
Mohs Surgery Pictures
Post Mohs skin cancer reconstruction, immediately after, on day 10, and 4 weeks after the reconstruction.
Post Mohs flap reconstruction.
Post Mohs reconstruction on the chest.
Mohs Skin Cancer Reconstruction in New York
Dr. Misbah Khan performs Mohs Micrographic Surgery at Sadick Dermatology. If you have concerns about Skin Cancer, would like more information on Mohs Micrographic Surgery or would like to schedule a consultation, please call the Great Neck office at 516-482-8040 or the Park Avenue office at 212-772-7242.
