Dermatologist in Colorado Springs, CO.

Skin cancer can affect almost anyone, though some are more at risk than others due to genetic or environmental factors, and usually, a combination of the two. Regular self-examination and checkups with your dermatologist can help prevent it and treat it before it becomes a serious concern. One of the ways your doctor can treat skin cancer is with a precise surgical method called Mohs surgery, which will be covered below, but to learn much more you can reach out to Dr. Brett Matheson, Dr. Christopher Sartori, and Dr. Martin Harris of Skin Cancer & Dermatology Center in Trinidad and Colorado Springs, CO.

Common Reasons for the Procedure

Your doctor may recommend Mohs surgery if the skin cancer you are struggling with is large or aggressive, if it was treated before by another method and has returned, or if it appears in an area of the body with little tissue underneath it--areas such as eyelids, ears, nose, scalp, genitals, hands and feet.

Mohs surgery has many benefits, it is a very exact type of surgery during which your surgeon removes only the skin with cancer cells, allowing you to keep as much of your healthy skin as possible. The surgery has a high cure rate and also usually leads to a reduction in scarring.

Mohs Surgery in Trinidad and Colorado Springs, CO

The procedure is typically performed right in the office and often under local anesthetic, which means you are normally awake and alert throughout. During the surgery, your doctor removes the affected skin in very thin layers, and these are examined under a microscope, it's a meticulous process but it's what makes the surgery so successful and accurate.

If you believe you can benefit from Mohs surgery you can schedule a consultation in Trinidad and Colorado Springs, CO, with Dr. Matheson, Dr. Sartori, and Dr. Harris of Skin Cancer & Dermatology Center by dialing (800) 290-2478 for the Trinidad, CO, office and (719) 574-0310 for Colorado Springs, CO.