Mohs Surgery Center - Akron, OH
Akron Dermatologist Doctors for Mohs SurgeryType of Physician: Dermatologist What is a Dermatologist? A certification by the Board of Dermatology; practitioners treat pediatric and adult patients with disorders of the skin, mouth, hair and nails as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. They also have expertise in the care of normal skin, the prevention of skin diseases and cancers, and in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars. Specialty: Dermatology Common Name: Skin Doctor Dermatologist Doctors in Akron * Gary D Lichten MD  Eliot N Mostow MD  Falls Family Practice Inc  Curtis W Hawkins MD  Robert E Marsico MD  Tri County Dermatology  Tri County Dermatology  Khan Dermatologist  University Dermatologists Inc  University Dermatologists Inc  University Dermatologists Inc  Hudson Dermatology  Lizabeth Powers MD  Bayless-Pathmark Inc  Bayless-Pathmark Inc  North Canton Medical Foundation  Northcoast Dermatology Associates Inc  Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery Center  Northcoast Dermatology Associates Inc  Northcoast Dermatology Associates Inc  Mark W Berbaum MD  Guillermo R Sicard MD  Guillermo R Sicard MD  North Canton Medical Foundation  Family Medicine Inc  Phoenix Dermatology  Dermatology Partners Inc  Cynthia P Huang MD  New Horizons Dermatology  Michael G Mancuso MD  Rohit Prakash MD  Dominic Tam MD  Cleveland Clinic Independence Family Health  University Dermatologists Inc  University Dermatologists Inc  Trillium Creek Dermatology Inc  Trillium Creek Dermatology Inc  Trillium Creek Dermatology Inc  University Dermatologists Inc  Cleveland Clinic Chagrin Falls Family Practice Clinic  Rolf F Miller MD  Cleveland Clinic Chagrin Falls Family Practice Clinic  Litt & Blumenthal MDs Inc  Cleveland Clinic Strongsville  Litt & Blumenthal MDs Inc  Dermatology & Laser Specialists Inc  MetroHealth at the Cortlands  UHMG Dermatology  Beno Michel MD Inc  Beno Michel MD Inc  MetroHealth at the Cortlands  Robert Brody MD  MetroHealth Strongsville Medical Group  UHMG Dermatology  MetroHealth Center for Community Health  Mark J LeVine MD  Robert G Corwin MD  Judith M Andreano MD  MetroHealth Medical Center Dermatology  MetroHealth Medical Center Dermatology  MetroHealth Medical Center Dermatology  MetroHealth Medical Center Dermatology  Haber Dermatology  MetroHealth Medical Center Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Dermatology  MetroHealth Medical Center Dermatology  MetroHealth Medical Center Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Dermatology  University Dermatologists Inc  University Dermatologists Inc  University Dermatologists Inc  University Dermatologists Inc  University Dermatologists Inc  Associates in Dermatology Inc  Associates in Dermatology Inc  Associates in Dermatology Inc  Cleveland Clinic Art & Medicine  R Bennett Eppes MD  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  Apra Sood MD  UHMG Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  Cleveland Skin Pathology Laboratory Akron, OhioAkron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. The city is located in northeastern Ohio along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland to the north and Canton to the south. It was founded in 1825 at the highest point of the Ohio and Erie Canal, and would become a manufacturing center initially due to its location along both the Ohio and Erie and the western end of the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canals. During the late 19th and early 20th century the city grew into a boom town due to the emergence of the rubber industry, earning the nickname "Rubber Capital of the World," and being a pioneer in numerous other industries. After the decline of heavy manufacturing and the loss of many of the rubber companies beginning in the 1960s, the city's industry has since diversified to include research, financial, and high-tech sectors. Upcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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Mohs SurgeryRead the Mohs Surgery article » What is Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS)? Why is the procedure called Mohs?Mohs micrographic surgery is a minor surgical procedure and special method of removing skin cancers using local anesthesia (numbing). The majority of cases are performed in the physician's office. Mohs is a very precise, highly detailed technique whereby small layers of skin are sequentially removed and immediately examined under the microscope until the samples indicate that the skin cancer is completely removed. The procedure uses frozen sections of skin that are then stained with special dyes. The dyed frozen pieces of skin are further examined under the microscope and a tumor map is drawn by the Mohs surgeon. The freezing process allows an immediate examination of the entire tumor margin and tissue histology (microscopic examination of cells). If more cancer cells or "roots" are seen under the microscope, then another skin layer is removed and again examined. Each skin layer that is removed is called a "level." If no more cancer roots are seen, then it is called "clear" (no more tumor) and no additional levels are needed. By removing only tissue where cancer is known to be present, the technique combines a very high cure rate with good preservation of normal skin. Once the cancer has been fully removed, the Mohs surgeon looks at the wound to determine the method to obtain the best wound repair and cosmetic result for you. Mohs is special because the entire edge and undersurface of each skin cancer layer is carefully examined under the microscope for the presence of very small cancer cells. With regular or traditional surgery, only about 1%-3% of the tumor margins are actually examined, thereby increasing the chances that a small tumor root would be missed and left behind. Mohs allows for examination of 100% of the tumor margins thereby reducing the chance that tumor cells will be left behind. ... Recommended Reading Related to Mohs SurgeryWhat is a keloid?Keloids can be considered to be "scars that don't know when to stop." A keloid, sometimes referred to as a keloid scar, is a tough heaped-up scar that rises quite abruptly above the rest of the skin. It usually has a smooth top and a pink or purple color. Keloids are irregularly shaped and tend to enlarge progressively. Unlike scars, keloids do not subside over time.
What is the difference between a keloid and a hypertrophic scar?After the skin is injured, the healing process usually leaves a flat scar. Sometimes the scar is hypertrophic, or thickened, but confined to the margin of the wound. Hypertrophic scars tend to be redder and may subside by themselves (a process which can take one year or more). Treatment such as injections of cortisone (steroids) can speed this process. Keloids, by contrast, may start some time after the injury and extend beyond the wound site. This tendency to... Emergency Contact for Akron
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