Arlington Skin Cancer Surgery
Restore Your Health & Peace of Mind
At SkinDC, our board-certified dermatologists and expert providers specialize in advanced skin cancer surgery techniques to effectively treat various types of skin cancer.
With a focus on precision and patient care, our team prioritizes your health and well-being throughout the surgical process.
Trust our experienced dermatologists to deliver personalized treatment plans tailored to your specific needs, ensuring optimal outcomes and peace of mind.
What Is Skin Cancer Surgery?
Skin cancer surgery is a specialized procedure aimed at removing cancerous lesions from the skin. At SkinDC, our board-certified dermatologists and expert providers utilize various surgical techniques to excise cancerous growths while preserving healthy surrounding tissue.
Whether it's Mohs micrographic surgery, excisional surgery, or other advanced surgical methods, our team is dedicated to delivering effective treatment with precision and care.
Skin cancer surgery plays a crucial role in treating skin cancer, ensuring optimal outcomes, and promoting overall skin health.
Here are some of the surgeries we offer at our Arlington office:
Excision
A surgical excision, also known as shave excision of a skin lesion, is a skin cancer treatment that surgically removes malignant moles, lesions, and tumors from the skin along with a healthy margin around the tumor.
Electrodesiccation & Curettage (ED&C)
Scraping or burning-off skin growths (also known as electrodesiccation and curettage) can be used for less serious skin cancers, pre-cancers and benign growths.
A local anesthetic is injected, and then the abnormal tissue is scraped off with a special tool. The area is then cauterized until bleeding stops.
How Skin Cancer Surgery Works at SkinDC
Evaluation and Diagnosis
Our board-certified dermatologists begin by conducting a thorough evaluation of suspicious lesions through clinical examination and, when necessary, biopsy. This step ensures accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment planning tailored to each patient's unique condition.
Surgical Procedure
Depending on the type, size, and location of the skin cancer, our expert providers employ various surgical techniques.
For example, Mohs micrographic surgery, a highly precise procedure, involves removing cancerous tissue layer by layer while meticulously examining each layer under a microscope until all cancer cells are eradicated, minimizing damage to healthy tissue.
Preservation of Aesthetic & Function
Throughout the surgical process, our dermatologists prioritize preserving the aesthetic appearance and functionality of the treated area.
Techniques such as Mohs surgery allow for precise tumor removal while sparing healthy surrounding tissue, resulting in minimal scarring and optimal cosmetic outcomes.
Comprehensive Aftercare
Following skin cancer surgery, our team provides comprehensive aftercare instructions and closely monitors patients' healing progress.
Regular follow-up appointments ensure proper wound healing, early detection of any complications, and ongoing skin cancer surveillance to maintain overall skin health.