Idaho Falls Skin Cancer Treatment
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. It is a disease that affects the body’s skin cells as a result of damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light from the sun and/or tanning beds. The epidermis, the outside layer of the skin, contains three types of cells: squamous cells, basal cells and melanocytes. This is where the names of skin cancers come from: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
High Valley Dermatology has worked with countless Idaho skin cancer cases, removing skin cancer cells with safe and proven technology.
- Other Skin Cancers: (Atypical Fibroxanthoma, Dermatofibroscarcoma, etc.)
- Patient Education website from the American College of Mohs Surgery
- Atypical Fibroxanthoma
- Angiosarcoma
- Other Skin Cancers
What To Watch For
- Asymmetry- if you draw a line through a mole and the two sides do not match
- Border- Irregular Edges
- Evolving- Changes in size, shape, or color
- Elevated Growth with Central Depression
- Elevated Growth with Central Depression
- Color- A variety of colors which may include brown, tan, black, red, white, and blue
- Open Sore Similar to a Pimple
- Red Patch
- Pink Hard Growth
- Diameter- Larger than a pencil eraser but may be smaller if found early
- Scaly Red Patches
- Open Sores
- "pearly" Bump
Schedule a Skin Cancer Screening
If you have concerns with the health of your skin or need further information on Skin Cancer types, treatment, or prevention, please feel welcome to call High Valley Dermatology.
High Valley Dermatology offers Idaho skin cancer treatment, including Mohs surgery. We’re experts at skin cancer diagnosis, as well as providing surgical removal and superficial radiation therapy, without harming underlying healthy tissue. Contact us for skin cancer treatment in Idaho Falls — we look forward to seeing you!
