Melanoma excision: Area of skin removed
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Melanoma excision: Area of skin removed
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Surgery to remove (excise) melanoma removes the cancer and a border of healthy tissue.
- The inner circle represents the melanoma and healthy tissue that are excised.
- An eye-shaped incision is often done to neatly close the surgical site. Other ways of removing the melanoma can leave a scar shaped a little like the letter "Z" or a round scar.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Randall D. Burr, MD - Dermatology |
| Last Updated | January 11, 2007 |
| Last updated: | January 11, 2007 |
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| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Randall D. Burr, MD - Dermatology |
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