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Skin Cancer Removal in Maryland
What is Skin Cancer?
Skin cancer is an abnormal growth of cells due to the result of something changing how the cells grow—much like exposure to ultraviolet light. Skin cancer is treatable if it’s caught early, driving the importance of understanding its early signs and seeking professional treatment.
How Can Laser Treatments Be Used for Skin Cancer?
Profile MD’s laser treatment for skin cancer is a minimally invasive option for specific types of skin cancer. The treatment targets and destroys abnormal cells with advanced precision while preserving the surrounding healthy tissue. The use of lasers for skin cancer lends itself to early-stage and superficial skin cancers.
Benefits of Laser Treatments for Skin Cancer
Choosing Profile MD’s laser treatment for skin cancer can provide many benefits not found across traditional methods from other providers.
Profile MD’s laser treatments for skin cancer include benefits such as:
- Minimally invasive, yet precise
- Little to no scarring
- Reduced downtime compared to traditional surgical procedures
- Quick recovery and outpatient procedure
- Especially effective for areas with cosmetic sensitivity such as the face and neck
Who Is a Candidate for Skin Cancer Laser Treatments?
Laser treatments for skin cancer don’t apply to everyone. This laser treatment is most viable for certain types of skin cancer like squamous or basal cell carcinomas. Ideal candidates for this treatment are patients with weakened immune systems unable to handle the stress of surgery or those with lesions on sensitive locations like the eyelids or face.
If you’re an ideal candidate for laser treatment for skin cancer, reach out to Profile MD to book your consultation.
How Do Laser Treatments for Skin Cancer Work?
Laser treatment for skin cancer starts at Profile MD with a consultation and skin assessment. During the consultation, our doctors discuss expectations, concerns, benefits and risks, and any other questions the patient may have. An in-depth assessment of the skin then takes place to determine suitability for the treatment.
The treatment itself entails the use of a targeted laser to remove or vaporize cancerous tissue. The wavelength of the laser is focused into a narrow beam, allowing for precise targeting of the specific area on the skin, negating any impact on healthier skin.
During the treatment, local anesthesia is used to numb the targeted area. The use of lasers for skin cancer produces less bleeding, swelling, and scarring—most patients may feel slight heat or tingling sensations.
Looking for more information about skin cancer? Refer to our helpful guide to learn more.
What to Expect After Treatment?
After the treatment is complete, patients typically experience initial redness, swelling, or minor discomfort. The treated area will first be bandaged by our doctors and patients are required to clean the area 24 hours after. The area then needs to be cleaned four to five times a day. Petroleum jelly or adjacent ointments should be applied after cleaning the area to prevent scabbing.
Depending on the size and location of the treatment and with proper wound care, healing time usually takes between one and two weeks. Temporary changes in pigmentation improve over time. During the recovery process, swelling of the area tends to stay around for 24 to 48 hours after treatment. Itching or stinging is common between 12 and 72 hours after treatment.
Once fully healed, oil-free makeup should only be used for at least two or three months, sun exposure to the area should be avoided, and proper moisturizing should still take place.
Follow-up visits with our team at Profile MD are of the utmost importance to monitor healing progress and to make sure the cancer is fully treated.
Risks and Side Effects of Laser Treatments
While minimal compared to surgery, laser treatments still have potential side effects. Risks and side effects include:
- Redness, swelling, or scarring
- Discoloration
- Skin sensitivity
- Infection (Rare)
- Incomplete cancer removal (Rare)
By choosing experienced professionals like those at Profile MD, the potential of these risks is minimal.
Why Choose Us for Laser Skin Cancer Treatment?
If laser skin cancer treatment is an avenue for you, why Profile MD? At Profile MD, we bring real people amazing results through our wide range of cosmetic treatments, including laser treatment for skin cancer. Additionally, the expertise of our providers is unmatched industry-wide—not just in Maryland.
Through each of our services, Profile MD is dedicated to providing a patient-centered approach. When you choose Profile MD, you are our priority. This is further exemplified through our unwavering commitment to safety at each step of your treatment.
Avoid the inconvenience of skin cancer surgery and reach out to Profile MD to schedule your consultation. Our team is eager to provide you with the beneficial and dependable laser treatments you need to battle and eradicate skin cancer.
Laser Skin Cancer Treatment FAQs
What is the laser difference?
Laser treatment is done in the comfort of the doctor’s office, does not require stitches and has good cosmetic results.
Additionally, the doctors offer PulseDye Laser treatment to minimize scars caused by surgical excision of cancerous growths.
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With years of medical experience our doctors, Dr. Jared Mallalieu and Dr. Ross VanAntwerp, specialize in bringing out the best in people through our unique laser and cosmetic procedures. Get in touch with us for your free, no-obligation consultation.
