Post Mohs Reconstruction Surgery: A Meticulous Life-Changing Procedure

Abstract

Skin cancer has a drastic effect on patients, as this disease is one of the most common types of cancer. Mutations occur on damaged DNA, and as a result, numerous different types of skin cancer form. Examples include Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma, etc. During Mohs Surgery, the method of extracting skin cancer from the body occurs, and healthy tissue is lost. When this tissue is lost, drastic wounds are formed on the skin, and depending on the depth of the wound, it may affect the cartilage, and damage the epidermis, dermis, or even the fatty tissue layer of the skin. Post-Mohs Reconstruction Surgery allows for that healthy tissue, or any other part of the skin lost to be replaced, using several different methods: some being skin grafts, bioengineered skin grafts, skin flaps, and even such as suturing up a wound. Depending on the average size of the wounding, one of these many procedures are performed. For patients to achieve that cosmetic outcome, Post-Mohs Reconstruction Surgery allows for skin cancer wounds to be healed efficiently. Skin cancer is an overbearing disease that has a drastic effect on patients not only physically, but mentally as well. Post-Mohs Reconstruction Surgery allows for mental alleviation in these skin cancer patients’ minds, which allows them to live a normal life prior to this damaging disease. From the practices of surgical skin grafts, to the emotional effect on patients, Post-Mohs has a significant impact to solve it all, in just one single surgery.