{"id":7501,"date":"2023-11-22T08:01:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T08:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/?page_id=7501"},"modified":"2025-03-12T06:36:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T06:36:31","slug":"mohs-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/medical-dermatology\/mohs-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgical procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1368207706\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1787002132\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n  <div id=\"page-header-682596983\" class=\"page-header-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"page-title light simple-title\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"page-title-inner container align-center text-center flex-row-col medium-flex-wrap\" >\n              <div class=\"title-wrapper flex-col\">\n          <h1 class=\"entry-title mb-0\">\n            Surgical procedures          <\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"title-content flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"title-breadcrumbs pb-half pt-half\"><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n       <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1787002132 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 11px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_764709543\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill bg-loaded bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-531185354\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-120356196\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>Mohs surgery is a specialized and highly effective technique used to treat basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs), which are the most common types of skin cancer. Also known as Mohs micrographic surgery, this procedure is performed in stages<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dermatologyofsouthflorida.com\/\">,<\/a> involving lab work during the surgery process itself. The primary goal of Mohs surgery is to remove all cancerous cells while preserving as much healthy tissue as possible and minimizing scarring.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-443818333\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-443818333 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover hide-for-small x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2070970119\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1479\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2024\/02\/mush.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"Mohs surgery\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2024\/02\/mush.jpg 1479w, https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2024\/02\/mush-768x179.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1479px) 100vw, 1479px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2070970119 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1989836958\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1066459915\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover show-for-small x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1171481256\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/mob-mohs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1171481256 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_764709543 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1234002632\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill bg-loaded bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1249425286\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1025569839\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>The \u043cohs surgery involves the following steps:<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1025569839 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 33px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-equal\"  id=\"row-1893881057\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1886548750\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  data-animate=\"fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 120px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/Mohs-Surgery-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Tumor Removal<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The surgeon removes the visible tumor along with a thin layer of surrounding tissue.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1886548750 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 35px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1963295273\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  data-animate=\"fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 120px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"136\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/Mohs-Surgery-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Tissue Mapping<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The surgeon carefully maps and marks the removed tissue to indicate the precise location of any remaining cancer cells.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1963295273 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1946572360\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  data-animate=\"fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 120px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/Mohs-Surgery-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Tumor Removal<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The mapped tissue is processed and examined under a microscope by a dermatopathologist. This step allows for the identification and precise mapping of any remaining cancer cells.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1946572360 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px -25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-73665828\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-73665828 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1767593292\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-990913377\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Repeat if Necessary<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If cancer cells are still present<a href=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/\">,<\/a> the process is repeated only in the specific areas where cancer remains, sparing healthy tissue.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-554235040\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1587250749\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1587250749 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>This meticulous approach enables the surgeon to precisely identify and remove all cancer cells, layer by layer, while minimizing the removal of healthy tissue. By examining the tissue during the procedure, Mohs surgery offers the highest cure rate for BCCs and SCCs, making it particularly effective for skin cancers with aggressive or high-risk features, or those located in sensitive areas where tissue preservation is critical.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1799628227\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1799628227 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-469082837\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1275589140\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Mohs surgery has several advantages, including:<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2132837523\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1974361316\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">High Cure Rate<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The procedure has the highest reported cure rates for BCCs and SCCs, ensuring effective treatment and reducing the likelihood of recurrence.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-349929080\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Tissue Preservation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>By selectively removing cancer cells, Mohs surgery minimizes the amount of healthy tissue removal, resulting in better cosmetic outcomes and preserving normal function.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-903617062\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Real-Time Results<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The examination of tissue samples during the surgery allows for immediate identification of cancer cells, enabling the surgeon to precisely target affected areas for further removal, if necessary.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1189406314\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1189406314 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1996731880\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1350267637\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Minimized Scarring<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With the precise removal of cancerous tissue and preservation of healthy tissue, Mohs surgery helps minimize scarring, especially in cosmetically sensitive areas.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1545875314\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1545875314 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1234002632 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_970238532\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill bg-loaded bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-507095856\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1274258088\" class=\"col medium-11 small-12 large-11\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">It is important to note that Mohs surgery is typically performed by our specially trained surgeon with expertise in this technique. The suitability of Mohs surgery for an individual case will depend on various factors, including the type, size, and location of the skin cancer. A dermatologist or skin cancer specialist can evaluate the specific situation and determine if Mohs surgery is the most appropriate treatment option.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_970238532 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n  min-height: 180px;\n  background-color: rgb(199, 232, 226);\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #section_970238532 {\n    padding-top: 0px;\n    padding-bottom: 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_860140443\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill bg-loaded bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-797698564\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-797698564 {\n  padding-top: 80px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1908177049\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-69650726\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1076958218\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h2>REMOVAL OF BENIGN SKIN LESIONS<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1076958218 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-59793431\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1685678888\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>Removing benign skin lesions involves eliminating non-cancerous growths or abnormalities. These may include moles, cysts, skin tags, warts, and other tumors that cause cosmetic concerns, discomfort, or irritation.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-906200367\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-906200367 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h3>The removal of benign skin lesions can be performed for various reasons, including:<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1817249668\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1817249668 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-610657219\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-559206126\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Cosmetic Purposes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Some individuals choose to have benign skin lesions removed for aesthetic reasons. This is particularly common for lesions that are prominently visible or located in cosmetically sensitive areas.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-564549760\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Symptom Relief<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Certain benign skin lesions can cause symptoms such as itching, irritation, pain, or discomfort. Removing these lesions can alleviate these symptoms and improve the individual&#8217;s quality of life.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1189620400\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Prevention of Complications<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In some cases, benign skin lesions can be prone to infection, bleeding, or other complications. Removing the lesions can reduce the risk of such complications and promote better overall skin health.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_860140443 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1662639608\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill bg-loaded bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-756384201\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-242999075\" class=\"col medium-11 small-12 large-11\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1789930396\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1789930396 {\n  padding-top: 50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>The specific method of removal depends on various factors, including the type, size, location, and characteristics of the lesion.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1699529459\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1972044270\" class=\"col medium-11 small-12 large-11\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-339980467\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-339980467 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h3>The removal of benign skin lesions can be performed through various procedures, including:<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-745042206\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-745042206 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-357631436\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1740092000\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/skin1.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Skin cancer\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h3>Excision<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-232069630\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-232069630 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>The lesion is surgically cut out using a scalpel or surgical scissors. This method is commonly used for larger lesions or those with a deeper root.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1740092000 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1740092000 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-408676339\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/mohs-2.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h3>Cryotherapy<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-325291144\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-325291144 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>The lesion is frozen with liquid nitrogen, causing it to blister and eventually fall off. Cryotherapy is often used for small lesions, such as warts or skin tags.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-408676339 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-408676339 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 0px 20px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-988255738\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"49\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/mohs-3.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h3>Electrocautery<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1031816868\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1031816868 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>A high-frequency electric current is used to burn off the lesion. This method is suitable for small lesions and can be combined with other techniques.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-988255738 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-988255738 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 0px 20px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1331413409\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1331413409 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-1331413409 {\n    padding-top: 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-1994673044\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-6496722\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/mohs-4.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h3>Laser Removal<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1170897428\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1170897428 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Laser beams target and destroy the lesion. 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