37 skin biopsies, 16 dysplastic nevus (moles), 3 severely dysplastic (atypical) requiring wide local excisions, 0 melanoma, 1 basal cell carcinoma-staying on top of it!
After many many years of cutting I had my first skin cancer biopsy and it is on my nose. I am not happy about where it is located but I am happy that it is basal cell carcinoma and not Melanoma. I will have Moh's surgery and I am not worried about the scar. It will be temporary but in the name of the best case recovery I do plan on taking a couple days off of work just because of it being located on my nose. How Mohs Surgery Works: Excision of the Tumor: The surgeon removes the visible part of the tumor along with a thin layer of surrounding tissue. Tissue Examination: Immediately after removal, the excised tissue is processed and examined under a microscope. The surgeon looks for cancerous cells at the edges (margins) of the tissue. Further Removal if Needed: If any cancerous cells are found at the edges, the surgeon removes another thin layer of tissue only from the area where the cancer cells remain, and the process is repeated. This step-by-step approach ensures that only c...