Before & After Gallery

We sometimes metaphorically refer to skin cancers as “icebergs” because what we see—the tip of the iceberg—may not tell the entire story of what’s beneath the surface. Take a look at this small skin cancer which required

Take a look at the “after” photo and guess where the skin cancer was (?). This patient was referred to me for a melanoma of the tip of the nose. Melanoma is a dangerous and potentially deadly form of skin cancer. Involvement of the nasal

By popular request, I’m posting more photos of skin cancers before removal. I often get asked how to spot a skin cancer. There is no one simple answer. They can be pink or crusted or bleeding or ulcerated or take on any other number of appearan

This beautiful patient was referred to me for an infiltrative basal cell carcinoma of the nasal dorsum. A simple side-to-side linear repair, while tempting, would have led to an unnaturally pinched nasal bridge with a noticeable scar resulting from t

This gentleman was referred to me with a “sclerosing” basal cell carcinoma. This type of skin cancer often starts as a minimally-noticeable scar-like blemish. Patients frequently ignore them in the beginning because they don’t look

Certain skin cancers can grow very rapidly. This wonderful patient who is meticulous about her skin exams was referred to me for a subtype of squamous cell carcinoma. It had grown to the size shown in the photo in only a few weeks! When this cancer i

Some skin cancers initially look small but turn out to have extensive microscopic infiltrations in the skin. This wonderful patient was referred to me for a small basal cell carcinoma. After 4 rounds of Mohs surgery (all in one day), we cured the can

Melanoma is a potentially deadly form of skin cancer. Early detection followed by treatment is key. An irregular brown lesion was discovered on this patient’s forehead during a routine skin exam. Biopsy confirmed an early melanoma which we cure

I look for creative ways to offer bonus cosmetic enhancements in some of my patients undergoing skin cancer surgery. Here’s an example: the tip of the nose tends to droop over time. In the case of this wonderful patient, skin cancer removal res

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For additional before and after photos, please scroll down. Please note: surgical photos may be graphic in nature.