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Old 08-30-2011, 09:06 AM
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Default Dermatologists

The standard treatment for removing basal cell carcinomas is to cut out the spot plus a margin equal to the size of the original cancer, and then cauterize the wound. This is the treatment we received before we moved to TV. Now, however, it seems as if every dermatologist we have heard of like to make a 6" incision to remove a 1/8" spot. This involves stitching and excessive "healing" time. We are tired of having the Frankenstein look for several months. Does any one use a dermatologist who is not so CUT happy?