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What is better for treatment of basal skin cancer radiation or Mohs?
Melanoma & Skin Cancer | Last Active: Sep 18 11:32am | Replies (51)Comment receiving replies
I must disagree with your statement that Moh's surgery is NOT painful. It depends on the cancer's location and the surgeon's technique and skill. Of course the "pain numbing meds. hurt". So does the actual surgery, and so does the after-effect and supposed healing of the surgery.
It has been one year since my last Mohs. 1/4 of my top lip is gone & so tight I can't enunciate some words properly. Nerves have been cut & will never regrow.
I have no intention of going back unless techniques in the future have made it possible for the patient not to suffer.
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@mermaid7272
We on MCC give your personal experiences not the experiences of others.
I gave my personal experience with MOHS surgery. I have had at least 6 of them. I had no pain during the surgery because of the pain medication injected in and around the site. The surgeon then used a sharp instrument to poke around the surgery area and asked can you feel any pain. My answer with all surgeries was no.
I don't think those on MCC should say what others will feel or not feel. What you felt which is not what I have read from many others on MCC as well as what I felt is and was not the same as others that have posted nor mine. It is not saying you did not feel pain or had issue after recovery it is just saying that was your personal experience not what others should expect to be the same from our post nor mine.
MOHS surgery is highly technical and requires specific training to do it. Now I say this as the special training required to do them is a requirement at Mayo Jacksonville. I cannot comment on other medical facilities just what is required at Mayo Jacksonville and my experience with my surgeries and my experience.
When some on MCC asked a question about pain or what we expereience then we reply wiht our experience. And with mine at least 6-7 times I had MOHS and never had any pain during surgery. There was some minor soreness after pain medication wore off but was very very minor.
I intended to give my experience with MOHS surgery and what I experienced with it. I stand by my post and what I experienced. If I can help others with what I experienced with a great surgeon and great medical facility that is what my post was for.
Your expereince with MOHS surgery is your personal experience. I hope that those on MCC will not expect the same as your experience as is a personal experience with what appears a very sensitive area for MOHS surgery.
It is why we on MCC suggest getting second opinions when in doubt over which treatment to get after researching on their own and asking all the questions of your surgeon of all the pros and cons.
Everyone is different. Every surgery is different. The skills and experience of surgeons are all different. Thus a person's experience with any cancer surgery will be different and specific to them.
I had great success with MOHS surgery with no pain at all during surgery. My healing procsss was without pain. MY sugeries all heal quite quickly with exception of the one on my nose that took more time than the others. However not one person could see where I had the BCC removed.
I for one would not hesitate to have another MOHS surgery done. But that is me and we are all diffferent in what we will do or not do based on our personal experience.