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Originally Posted by Skip
I too went to Dr. Casper and wanted to have a face skin tag taken off. He gladly did that and also took samples of other areas. One came back positive and I had to have Mohs surgery for it. It was not large but grafting from my ear had to be done. I was skeptical of the results.
Now, three years later, that little tag is gone BUT a large brown keratosis exists in its place. Much bigger than that little tag under my eye. The Mohs was fairly painful for me for that week too.
So I can't recommend them. They will always freeze something to get more from your insurance company. Dermatologists, next to surgeons, are the most lucrative physician career you can get into.
For me, I no longer go to Dermatologists and have my Primary check me for skin spots that are/are-not changing year to year. You want to look for change and odd shapes my doctor says.
Over the counter solution did not disolve my skin tag. Maybe I didn't use it long enough.
Just my experience. Good luck. Minnie Pearl would keep her tag!!!
Skip
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Mohs is not a pleasant experience but certainly better than letting the cancer spread. There are also potential alternatives to Mohs depending on the cancer including cream, laser and radiation.
As for skin tags etc. - when you remove skin via surgery or freezing you are going to have something there in it’s place; a scar, discoloration or what not. In some cases but not most the result may be worse. For your brown spot you could consider skin lightening cream or laser if it really bothers you.
I am not sure why you would see your regular physician over a trained dermatologist who can spot things your doctor may miss. Especially when you have a history of skin cancer.
Personally, I go for a full skin scan every 6 months and pop in more if something comes up. It sucks but the alternative sucks more!