Skin cancer, like any other form of cancer in the body, may require surgery to get rid of the cancerous growth. The Plastic Surgeon can surgically remove cancer and other skin lesions using expert techniques to preserve your health and your appearance. Plastic surgeons can manage these kinds of patients as they can combine principles of their general surgery and plastic surgery training, these principles ais in the overall management of patients.
There are two types of cancers – one which spreads Squamous Cell Carcinoma and one which rarely spreads Basal Cell Carcinoma, so any type of skin growth which raises suspicion should be biopsied immediately and send for examination.
The surgeon is clinically orientated which ulcer or growth is prior removed totally or need to send a part for biopsy.