Advanced Dermatology & Skin Cancer Associates provides the best dermatological care to patients from Stuttgart, Arkansas. We specialize in Stuttgart skin cancer treatment with Mohs Micrographic Surgery, the gold standard of treatment, performed by our board-certified Mohs Micrographic surgeons, Dr. Purvisha Patel and Dr. Julie Jefferson.
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States and it is important for patients who live in Stuttgart to seek treatment if they notice any signs of skin cancer.
Request a Stuttgart skin cancer appointment online with a board-certified dermatologist or call 901-759-2322 today!
Stuttgart Skin Cancer Signs
Stuttgart-area patients who are concerned about skin cancer should look for moles, spots or lesions that change in color, size or feel and that have an irregular border. A pearly or waxy bump or a firm, red nodule may also be an indication for Stuttgart patients to seek treatment at Advanced Dermatology & Skin Care Associates.
There are three major types of skin cancer that patients in Stuttgart, Arkansas may experience: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Although the most common and least dangerous cancers found among Stuttgart-area patients are basal cell and squamous cell, all three forms of skin cancer can be treated at Advanced Dermatology & Skin Care Associates.
Stuttgart, Arkansas Skin Cancer Treatment
Advanced Dermatology & Skin Cancer Associates offers several treatment options for patients with skin cancer from Stuttgart, Arkansas.
Stuttgart Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Mohs Micrographic Surgery treatment for skin cancer is the best available treatment for most skin cancers found in patients from Stuttgart, Arkansas. Boasting a cure rate of 99 percent for first time cancers, the minimally-invasive procedure requires only a local anesthetic and rarely requires hospitalization of Stuttgart-area patients.
Stuttgart Excisional Surgery
During Excisional Surgery, the specialists at Advanced Dermatology and Skin Cancer Associates excise, or cut out, the cancerous tissue as well as some of the surrounding healthy skin to make sure the entire tumor is removed from Stuttgart-area patients. It is offered to patients from Stuttgart as outpatient surgery with a local anesthetic.
Schedule your Stuttgart Arkansas skin cancer appointment today!
Are you from Stuttgart and think you notice the signs of skin cancer? Schedule your Stuttgart, Arkansas skin cancer appointment online or call 901-759-2322 today!