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Is it necessary to remove basal cell via Mohs? What are alternatives?

Skin Health | Last Active: Sep 8 5:40pm | Replies (51)
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@itchyrich

Maybe I was a little too negative. The Mohs surgeon theoretically only takes as much as is needed to get a clear margin so it's probably better to have Mohs than to have someone use the WAG method and take too much or have it grow back. Reconstructive surgery is probably covered by insurance but you'd better believe the doctor would make sure it is long before the surgery. Purely cosmetic surgery is almost never covered.

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mermaid7272 | @mermaid7272 | Jun 20 8:13am

I have had 5 Moh's surgeries, so your description is not too negative! Three on my face, but the recent one on my lip was, and still is, beyond the Pale. The lip area if full of nerves and is a very sensitive area. My doctor does not use general anesthesia. It also does not look so good. It was done in Feb.
That's why I wonder if the radiation would be a better method in case another cancer pops up.
Which is highly possible.

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