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Mohs Micrographic Surgery<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Birmingham\u2019s Top Mohs Micrographic Surgery Practice<\/h2>\n

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Mohs skin cancer surgery, also known as Mohs micrographic surgery, is the top technique in treating skin cancers right now. It’s the most effective technique for completely removing basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs), resulting in the <\/span>highest cure rate and lowest recurrence rate<\/b> of any skin cancer treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][dsm_icon_list _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][dsm_icon_list_child text=”Mohs surgery allows for the complete removal of non-melanoma skin cancer while doing minimum damage to other skin.” use_icon=”off” image=”https:\/\/southernskiesdermatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/checklist_icon.png” image_padding=”10px” image_max_width=”30px” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto|500|||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”26px” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” border_color_all_icon=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_icon_list_child][dsm_icon_list_child text=”It is the only skin cancer treatment in which 100 percent of the peripheral and deep margin of the skin is assessed for remaining tumors. The surgeon looks at all of the skin edges and depth under a microscope to ensure that every cancer cell is removed. We can see individual cancer cells under the microscope, and you can see them too! Just ask Dr. Mario, and he will happily give you a tour and show you what the cancer cells look like under the microscope!” use_icon=”off” image=”https:\/\/southernskiesdermatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/checklist_icon.png” image_padding=”10px” image_max_width=”30px” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto|500|||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”26px” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” border_color_all_icon=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_icon_list_child][dsm_icon_list_child text=”Layers of skin are gradually removed and examined under the microscope, allowing the doctors to verify that all skin cancer cells have been removed.” use_icon=”off” image=”https:\/\/southernskiesdermatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/checklist_icon.png” image_padding=”10px” image_max_width=”30px” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto|500|||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”26px” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” border_color_all_icon=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_icon_list_child][dsm_icon_list_child text=”Mohs surgery requires an on-site laboratory to process the skin after it is removed and put the tissue on a slide for pathologic examination by the surgery. ” use_icon=”off” image=”https:\/\/southernskiesdermatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/checklist_icon.png” image_padding=”10px” image_max_width=”30px” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto|500|||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”26px” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” border_color_all_icon=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_icon_list_child][dsm_icon_list_child text=”An interesting fact of Mohs surgery is that the surgeon also acts as the pathologist, so patients get two doctors in one when they have Mohs surgery performed by a fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon.” use_icon=”off” image=”https:\/\/southernskiesdermatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/checklist_icon.png” image_padding=”10px” image_max_width=”30px” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto|500|||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”26px” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” border_color_all_icon=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_icon_list_child][dsm_icon_list_child text=”Mohs surgery is usually performed as an outpatient procedure under local anesthetic, so patients do not have to go under general anesthesia in an operating room.” use_icon=”off” image=”https:\/\/southernskiesdermatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/checklist_icon.png” image_padding=”10px” image_max_width=”30px” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto|500|||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”26px” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” border_color_all_icon=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_icon_list_child][dsm_icon_list_child text=”Mohs has a 99 percent cure rate, studies show.” use_icon=”off” image=”https:\/\/southernskiesdermatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/checklist_icon.png” image_padding=”10px” url=”https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/conditions-and-diseases\/mohs-surgery#:~:text=Since%20its%20development%2C%20Mohs%20surgery,rates%20up%20to%2099%20percent.” url_new_window=”on” image_max_width=”30px” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto|500|||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”26px” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” border_color_all_icon=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_icon_list_child][\/dsm_icon_list][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjQwNSJ9fQ==@” button_text=”Request Appointment” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” _module_preset=”9db9c67f-904b-4a50-875e-2c4346f4d38d” button_bg_color=”#0B61C7″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_color__hover=”#0B61C7″ button_bg_color__hover=”#FFD700″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#0B61C7″ custom_padding=”50px|50px|50px|50px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”20px|30px|30px|30px|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”20px|30px|30px|30px|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]