Westport, New Canaan, Ridgefield & All of Fairfield County
With over 3.5 million new cancers diagnosed each year, skin cancer is increasingly common and it is currently the most common type of cancer in the United States.
During the course of their lifetime, one in every five Americans will develop skin cancer. Fortunately, with early diagnosis and treatment, it can be effectively treated and most often, cured.
When it comes to skin cancer removal Westport plastic surgeon, Dr. Joseph O’Connell, commonly removes benign skin lesions such as “moles” as well as some types of skin cancers. The vast majority of these are performed in our office under local anesthesia. Dr. O’Connell also performs reconstruction following removal of skin cancers, including repair following Mohs surgery. We believe that the specialized techniques of plastic surgery can yield a superior aesthetic result when plastic surgeons are involved with the treatment of skin cancer.
Dr. Joseph O’Connell, Total Aesthetics in Westport, CT
Not every lesion of the skin is a skin cancer and sometimes they can be cosmetically unattractive or get in the way of activities such as shaving. Mole removal and other benign lesions of the skin are commonly removed at Total Aesthetics and our goal is to provide our patients with the least visible scarring possible.
While other types exist, there are three broad types of skin cancer – basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and melanoma.
Mohs micrographic surgery is a technique performed by specially trained dermatologists where the tumor is removed followed by detailed mapping and microscopic examination of the cancer and the surrounding margins.
The important point is that because the tissue is examined during the procedure, the likelihood of complete tumor removal is maximized. With the tumor removed, the plastic surgeon can then repair the defect knowing that it is unlikely that any cancer has been left behind.
At Total Aesthetics in Westport skin cancer removal and skin cancer reconstruction will garner the best aesthetic results when utilized immediately following Mohs surgery.
The first step towards a new, beautiful you is to schedule a personal consultation.
Along with providing the highest level of care, no effort is spared to create an environment where each patient is nurtured and cared for as an individual. Use our form to contact Dr. O’Connell with questions about any of our aesthetic or plastic surgery procedures.
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