Multiple Mohs surgeries over time versus all at once
I have the same problem. I'm at the point where I am not treating basal or squamous any more, I will watch them and if they turn funky looking I'll have it removed, but for now I'm done. I have scars all over my shoulders, arms and chest. New cancers have grown over the scars, so why bother removing them? I'm only 43 yo. I grew up in south Florida, lots of sun burns. I'm really worried, but at the same time I doubt the effectiveness of the treatment available. I'm considering Aldara cream, but don't look forward to it's side effects.
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Your surgeon probably isn't trying to just collect extra co-pays. But the body can only be subjected to so much insult at one time. Too many open sites at one time can contribute to serious risk of infection, too.
Check Wikpedia for Mohs surgery and see what they have to say. It's rather enlightening, even if the author didn't use spell check.
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DavidQ
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 04:03 PM














Nice helpful info, D123. My surgeon probably had that (excessive body insult; increased infection risk) in mind as well, but either he didn't express it or I didn't hear it.
The Wikipedia reference was quite interesting, too. Thanks!