Hi Lisa - my mom and brother-in-law have both had MOHS procedures. It depends on where you go and how they do it. Many dermatologists are certified as surgeons - however when they do the procedure, they tend to pack the wound and send for biopsy to see if margins are good and if not do the procedure again deeper/wider. When my mom had hers, she went to the University of Michigan skin cancer center which has a plastic surgeon in surgery to make sure the scars are minimal (since many of these are on the face/head) and they biopsy immediately to ensure clean margins rather than waiting for days/weeks and then doing another procedure.
Best of luck to you. Major sunscreen, a hat and staying out of the sun as much as possible will be recommended. Basil cells are pretty common and once you've had one it is highly likely you will have others - so you need to be very diligent with follow-up screenings.
__________________  Sissy & Angel |