By Brayden Healey, DO A skin cancer diagnosis can be understandably disconcerting. Be it your first or fifth skin cancer, angst can be significant. Along with concerns about cure rates, recurrence rates, and the potential for metastasis or other medical complications, the uncertainty surrounding aesthetic outcomes can be equally troubling. While Mohs surgery is the […]
Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A 99% Cure Rate for Most Skin Cancers
Skin cancer may be an unpleasant topic to discuss. The idea of dealing with a potentially life-threatening condition is enough to steer most minds off the subject entirely. At Vanguard Skin Specialists, however, we consider it a duty to our patients and our communities to keep the topic of skin cancer at the forefront. This […]
Mohs Surgeons and Plastic Surgeons: Why We Work Together at Vanguard Skin Specialists
If you have been diagnosed with skin cancer, your doctor may recommend a procedure called Mohs Micrographic Surgery followed by reconstructive surgery by a plastic surgeon. Vanguard Skin Specialists is the only practice in Southern Colorado where Mohs surgeons and plastic surgeons work together in the same office to offer comprehensive treatment of skin cancer […]
Mohs Micrographic Surgery – The best option for most skin cancers
By Dr. Renata Prado, Board-Certified Dermatologist, and Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeon You have been diagnosed with skin cancer, and your doctor recommended a procedure called Mohs Micrographic Surgery. If this is the first time you have been diagnosed with skin cancer, let me start by saying that you are not alone. Skin cancer is the […]