Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Reconstruction
Your skin is the largest organ of your body and tends to radiate and glow with the same level of good health you enjoy. When the skin looks sickly, tired or ill, you do too. It is no wonder that the highly skilled and qualified panel of doctors at Dr. Shelton’s upscale Manhattan medical office is aware of the downside of having to live with unattractive skin, and will help you rectify such a situation in your life. Mohs micrographic surgery is also utilized often at The New York Aesthetic Consultants, as a guide pre final excision for melanoma-in-situ (noninvasive).Mohs is micrographic surgery available for those who have something a little more than just aging skin. Those who have a distressful diagnosis of melanoma or skin cancer have access to the latest state-of-the-art treatment at the New York Aesthetic Consultants LLP, where Mohs surgery is available to treat, and in many cases, eradicate skin cancer. Results may vary. Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma as the two most common skin cancers treated by Mohs surgery.
Professionals who have had special additional training in Mohs have the expertise to perform this surgery that will nip your problem in the bud and give you optimum chances for a complete cure. With the technology utilized, the surgeon works to precisely remove every layer of the tumor right down to the roots, without affecting or damaging the skin in the surrounding region.
Mohs surgery, by examining 100% of frozen section perimeters and deep margins, provides the smallest defect possible. Dr. Shelton has fellowship training in this subspecialty along with reconstruction and is a member of the prestigious American College of Mohs Surgery.
The specialized training of the doctor includes surgery, pathology, and reconstruction. These are some of the reasons that step up the success rate of the procedure, and patients can complete the surgery with confidence and assurance which was not available before the discovery of this breakthrough technology.
Since Mohs surgery is ideal for delicate and sensitive areas of the skin especially in the facial regions, you can plan on the best possible cosmetic results that have a positive effect on your aesthetics.
*Results may vary