There are several different types of skin cancer, so the chosen treatment will depend on the type of skin cancer, its location, and its aggressiveness. Treatment options include Mohs surgery, phototherapy, topical medications, and cryosurgery.
What Is Mohs Surgery?
Mohs surgery, which was developed in the 1930s by Dr. Frederic Mohs, is a
skin cancer treatment in San Antonio.It is still the gold standard for treating basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers, which are the two most common types.
Mohs surgery is a meticulous procedure in which the surgeon will start by removing visible cancer plus a margin of seemingly healthy tissue. They will send the tissue to the pathology lab where the pathologist will look for cancer cells in the margin. If they find any, the surgeon will return to the patient and remove another layer of tissue and send that to the pathology lab. They will repeat the process until all of the tissue samples come back cancer-free.
What Is Cryosurgery?
Cryosurgery, also known as cryotherapy, involves using liquid nitrogen to kill the cancer cells by freezing them. It is often used on precancerous lesions like actinic keratoses.
What Is BLU-U Therapy?
BLU-U therapy is a type of photodynamic therapy or phototherapy used to kill precancerous cells. The doctor will use a combination of blue light and special drugs called photosensitizing agents. The light stimulates the drugs that then enable it to penetrate the skin and work more effectively.
Contact Limmer Dermatology or visit limmerdermatology.com to learn more about skin cancer treatment in San Antonio.
