For Americans, skin cancer is the most common form of carcinoma. Out of the three main forms of skin cancer — basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma — melanoma is the worst. It affects deep layers of skin instead of resting at the surface, as well as having the ability to spread to other areas in the body quickly. Fortunately, melanoma is one of the rarest forms of skin cancer.

However, you can fight melanoma with Mohs micrographic surgery in Los Angeles. It wasn’t always so effective, though. In its earlier times, Mohs surgery used to require a special chemical paste that would be applied to the skin. Due to the pain it would cause patients as well as sometimes taking days to complete the process, some surgeons refrained from using Mohs surgery. Now, surgeons simply apply local anesthetic and use microscopic excisions on cancerous cells. It has the same curative rate (97%) with less destruction to healthy tissue, and also takes less than a day to perform.

Many dermatologists in Los Angeles offer this surgery. At LA Laser Center their board-certified dermatologist specializes in Mohs micrographic surgery. If you would like to contact them to ask questions or schedule an appointment, then please do so through email or by phone.