Mohs Surgery for the Removal of Skin Cancer

For a little over the last decade, annual cases of melanoma have increased by almost 50% to over 287,000 yearly cases. This is especially troubling when you realize that melanoma and melanoma-related complications have been linked to 60,000 deaths each year. When looking at the broader term of skin cancer (both melanoma and non-melanoma), it has been found that 20% (one in five) of the population will develop this disease at some point. When not treated quickly and effectively, skin cancer can become incredibly dangerous to your health. Even with proper treatment, it is a scary situation to find yourself in.

The good news is that you can be proactive and avoid becoming part of that statistic. Whether you have a family history of skin cancer or not, you should consider taking a proactive stance and get an annual examination so that any early signs of skin cancer can be detected and treated.

One such treatment utilized for skin cancer treatment by Dr. Kenneth Beer at Beer Dermatology is Mohs Surgery. While standard skin cancer surgery requires the removal of any visible cancer cells as well as a minuscule amount of surrounding healthy skin, the Mohs surgical method focuses on preserving this surrounding healthy tissue. This is accomplished through a microscopic examination of the surrounding cells to ensure no surviving cancer cells are present after removal.

The Mohs surgical procedure for removing skin cancer cells has become the preferred method for patients in the West Palm Beach and Jupiter, Florida areas. This procedure has been shown to have a 98% cure rate at completely removing cancerous skin cells. Mohs surgery involves delicately removing layers of skin and the detailed mapping of cancer cells for removal, followed by microscopic analysis of the surrounding tissue.

If you are in the West Palm Beach or Jupiter, Florida areas and are interested in scheduling a skin cancer screening or if you are ready to learn more about the Mohs surgical procedure, please reach out to Dr. Kenneth Beer at Beer Dermatology. Dr. Beer and his staff are kind and compassionate and will do what is necessary to treat skin cancer and restore you to health. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Beer, please call (561) 600-4848 today.