Skin Cancer Tip #3: Correction ? Youth Corridor

80% of all skin cancers are basal cell carcinoma usually cured by simple surgical excision. 10% are squamous cell carcinomas which have the ability to spread and must be excised more aggressively. The remaining 10% are melanomas, which are potentially lethal, and must be treated surgically, and very aggressively. These are typically very dark, spreading pigment spots, though occasionally may be present in other forms.

Skin cancers of the face present the difficult problem of removing them completely without defect or deformity. ?In areas like the nose, cheek or near the eyes skin, cancers are often removed by a technique called Moh?s Surgery.? It actually maps the area and insures that all the cancer has been removed. This often leaves the patient with a difficult to repair defect. Some of ?specialize in repairing difficult defects froml Moh?s surgery, and the results are often nothing short of miraculous. It is a rewarding application of all the skills of the plastic surgeon, and an important service to provide the community.

Source: http://www.youthcorridor.com/skin-cancer-tip-3-correction

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