How can skin cancer be treated in a sensitive location?
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Question:
I have a small abnormality on my eyelid that my doctor suspects is skin cancer. How should this be treated given the sensitive location?
Answer:
Initially your dermatologist should do a biopsy. If the biopsy shows that you have a basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, the technique of choice on your eyelid is Mohs Micrographic Surgery. This mapping method gives the highest cure rate and removes the least amount of normal skin.