Mohs & skin cancer surgery.

Mohs consultations and procedures at Skin Specialist Centre are provided by Dr Kevin McKerrow and Dr Junie Wong.

Dr McKerrow (MBChB, FRACP, FACMS) completed a Mohs and dermatologic surgery fellowship at New England Medical Center in Boston. Dr Wong completed an American College of Mohs Surgery-accredited fellowship and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

Skin cancer includes basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. If you have a suspicious spot, a biopsy result or a confirmed diagnosis, specialist assessment helps determine the type of cancer and the most appropriate treatment pathway.

Treatment may involve a biopsy, standard excision, Mohs surgery or another approach. Mohs is most often considered for selected higher-risk basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas; it is not the right treatment for every skin cancer.

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Mohs surgery may be considered for certain cancers in areas where preserving healthy tissue is particularly important, for tumours with less clearly defined edges, or for cancers that have returned.

It is not the right treatment for every skin cancer. Your dermatologist will consider the diagnosis, location, size, previous treatment and your individual circumstances before recommending an approach.

1. The visible tumour is removedThe area is treated under local anaesthesia.
2. The margin is mapped and examined in our on-site laboratoryTissue is processed and reviewed microscopically.
3. Further tissue is taken only where neededThe process may repeat until the examined margin is clear.
4. The wound is repairedYour surgeon discusses the most appropriate repair and aftercare.