Mohs micrographic surgery is state-of-the-art treatment for skin cancer in which the physician serves as surgeon, pathologist and reconstructive surgeon. It relies on the precision and accuracy of a microscope to trace and ensure removal of skin cancer down to its roots.

Properly trained Mohs surgeons have completed a 1 to 2 year surgical fellowship approved by the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS). Look for this symbol and ask your surgeon if he/she is a fellow of the ACMS.

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