Mohs Surgery
Mohs Micrographic Surgery is a tissue sparing procedure offering superior cosmetic results that should be performed by highly trained and experienced surgeons. Dr. Sidney Smith offers the Mohs procedure at the Georgia Skin and Cancer Clinic Savannah office location.
Mohs Micrographic Surgery is an advanced surgical technique that offers the highest cure rate – 99% for most types of skin cancer.
All About Mohs
Did You Know?
96%
About 96 percent of the 1.3 million new cases of skin cancer diagnosed each year in the US is basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma.
99%
Mohs Micrographic Surgery is the “gold standard” treatment with a 99 percent cure rate.
Types of Cancer That Are Best Candidates For Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Are located in cosmetically sensitive or functionally critical areas around the eyes, nose, lips, scalp, fingers, toes or genitals
- Are large, aggressive or rapidly growing
- Are recurrent
- Have ill-defined edges
- Non-melanoma skin cancer
Why Should I Consider Mohs Micrographic Surgery
For these cancers, common treatment methods may not be successful because they rely on the human eye to determine the extent of the cancer. These methods may remove too little cancer which can cause it to recur, spread, and require additional surgery. It can also result in the removal of too much healthy tissue and may cause unnecessary scarring. American College of Mohs Surgeons are fellowship-trained surgeons who have extensive training in skin cancer removal and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Sidney Smith, who is a member of the American College of Mohs Surgery, is able to perform the surgery and microscopic analysis in the same day to confirm that the cancer is completely removed .
Patient Educational Mohs Video
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