Excision on Neck, Melanoma In Situ

Many of you may remember this gentleman. He is a SeaBee and he has had blackheads extracted in the past.

He had a biopsy proven Melanoma in Situ on the posterior neck, which you can see that I biopsied in his first visit. Here, he returns, so I can remove this skin cancer in it’s entirety. As you may know, melanoma is the “bad” type of skin cancer. It has the potential to metastasize, spread to other areas of the body. However, a melanoma in situ (MIS) is located in the most superficial layer of skin, the epidermis, so the prognosis is very good. This MIS was removed entirely, taking a 0.5 cm margin of tissue, and no further treatment should be necessary. However, regular skin exams are important to monitor.

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