Days hiking around Eisenhower State Park or fishing at Lake Texoma often include warm (sometimes too warm) sun beaming down on you. While warm weather and sunshine define North Texas life, you want to take precautions to protect your skin.
If you find yourself with a new mole or a suspicious dark spot on the face, Dr. Cernero at Cernero Surgery & Aesthetics can guide you through care. With facial skin cancer treatment near Dallas, he helps patients with the precise surgical removal of harmful tissue.
Let’s take a look at how we address skin cancer on the face at our practice.
What Causes Skin Cancer?
Your skin goes through a regular regeneration process, shedding old skin cells and replacing them with new ones. When this process gets interrupted or misaligned, an abnormal number of cells can grow quickly, leading to skin cancer.
UV rays, the most common cause of skin cancer, can alter the DNA in your skin cells, leading to an abnormal growth and spread of cells. Many patients develop skin cancer on the face, head, ears, and neck, as these areas typically receive the most sun exposure.
Facial Skin Cancers We Can Treat
Many of our patients come in with referrals from their dermatologists. Dr. Cernero can perform surgical removal of the 3 most common types of skin cancers.
- Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC): This type of skin cancer forms in the basal cells of your outermost layer of skin. BCC often resembles a small lump or patch of flaky, discolored skin that slowly grows over time. It’s also the most common type of skin cancer.
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC): SCC forms in the squamous cells in the outermost layer of skin. This type of skin cancer often looks like a patch or scab, and it may be depressed into the skin.
- Melanoma: This type of skin cancer has the most invasive nature and poses the biggest threat, as it can spread to other parts of the body. Melanoma is a cancer that forms in your pigment cells (melanocytes), so it often appears as a mole or dark patch.
Dr. Cernero’s Surgical Expertise
Dr. Cernero performs every facial skin cancer treatment near Dallas with absolute precision and skill. He carefully removes the cancerous tissue while preserving the surrounding healthy tissue.
Whether it’s mole removal or a procedure for melanoma, he uses surgical innovation to fully remove the harmful cells.
Request an Appointment for Skin Cancer Solutions
Whether you come to us through referral or are looking for a qualified surgeon to perform your skin cancer surgery, trust Dr. Cernero. He uses leading techniques to remove cancerous cells, giving you peace of mind about your skin health.
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