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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.
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Randall D. Burr, MD - Dermatology
Randall D. Burr, MD - Dermatology
Last Updated: 01/11/2007
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