About Mohs Surgery

Dr. Rhinehart and Dr. Mollet offer Mohs surgery and reconstruction as Skin Surgery Center of Oklahoma. Mohs surgery includes the precise removal of skin cancer while preserving as much healthy skin as possible, microscopic examination to ensure complete removal of cancerous cells, and repair of the resulting would utilizing plastic surgery techniques by the same surgeon on the same day. Mohs surgery providers a 99% cure rate with excellent cosmetic results. Mohs surgery is considered the best treatment option for a large portion of skin cancers.

Some skin cancers can be deceptively large - far more extensive under the skin than they appear to be from the surface. These cancer may have "roots" in the skin, or along blood vessels, nerves, or cartilage.