Yes, but the scar is usually smaller than with conventional excision because Mohs preserves maximum healthy tissue. Reconstruction is planned for the best cosmetic outcome once margins are clear.

No — the procedure is done under local anaesthesia and is generally painless. Mild discomfort may occur between layers; oral painkillers are sufficient for post-operative care during healing.

✦ Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Q: How long does Mohs surgery take?

The total procedure can take 1–4 hours depending on the number of layers needed. Most patients require 1–2 layers; complex tumours may need more. There is waiting time between layers for microscopic processing.

Q: When should Mohs be chosen?

Mohs is preferred for skin cancers on the face, ears, nose, lips, eyelids, hands, or genitals; recurrent cancers; large or aggressive tumours; and any skin cancer where tissue sparing matters most.

Layer-by-layer removal of skin cancer with on-site microscopic margin assessment — the highest cure rate technique with maximum healthy tissue preservation.

1–4 hr PROCEDURE

Day-Care HOSPITAL STAY

>99% SUCCESS RATE

2–3 Weeks RECOVERY

What is Mohs Micrographic Surgery?

Mohs micrographic surgery is a precise tissue-sparing technique for treating skin cancers, particularly basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas on cosmetically or functionally sensitive areas. The tumour is excised in thin layers; each layer is mapped and examined under the microscope on-site before the next layer is taken — continuing only until completely cancer-free margins are confirmed. Dr. Abhishek performs Mohs at Lux Hospitals for facial, periorbital, ear, nose, and recurrent skin cancers, offering the highest cure rate while preserving maximum healthy tissue.

How the Procedure Works

Local Anaesthesia & Mapping

The tumour and surgical site are marked under local anaesthesia; a thin saucer-shaped layer is excised.

Tissue Mapping

The specimen is divided, oriented on a map, and frozen for microscopic examination.

Microscopic Review

All margins are examined under the microscope on-site to identify any residual cancer.

Targeted Re-Excision

Only areas with persistent cancer are re-excised based on the map — sparing healthy tissue.

Reconstruction

Once the margins are clear, the defect is closed primarily, with a flap, or grafted as needed.

Outcomes

1–4 hrDURATION

Day-CareHOSPITAL STAY

>99%SUCCESS RATE

Who Needs This Treatment?

→Highest cure rate of any skin cancer treatment (>99% for primary BCC)
→Maximum preservation of healthy tissue around the tumour
→Ideal for facial and cosmetically sensitive locations
→Same-day complete margin clearance — no waiting for pathology
→Performed under local anaesthesia as a day-care procedure
→Reconstruction is planned only after confirmed cancer-free margins

Mohs surgery is the gold standard for skin cancers on the face — every cell of cancer is found and removed before reconstruction begins. The patient leaves knowing they are completely clear, with the smallest possible defect.

— Dr. Abhishek Katha, Consultant General & Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon, Lux Hospitals, Hyderabad

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