—Boston-based investigators recently did a head-to-head comparison of standard excision or total margin-controlled excision (most commonly Mohs surgery) for invasive keratinocyte carcinomas of the ...

Mohs micrographic surgery, commonly known as Mohs surgery, is performed to treat skin cancer. The procedure's name comes from Frederic E. Mohs, the doctor who invented the technique in the 1930s.

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When I first noticed a small red patch of skin on the side of my nose, I assumed it was just another stubborn pimple. It wasn’t painful, and it didn’t itch, but it never seemed to go away. I tried ...

Surgical rhinoplasty is consistently named in the top five aesthetic procedures. Now, a double board-certified plastic surgeon in New York has coined a new, minimally-invasive procedure for the tip.

Mohs micrographic surgery is the most effective treatment for basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas. The procedure involves the layer-by-layer removal of skin cancer, and it has a 99% cure rate for ...