PREPARATION FOR MOHS SURGERY

How can I prepare before Mohs surgery to make the day easier for me?

1. AVOID blood thinning medications.

The following medications should be stopped TEN days prior to surgery:
Aspirin
Baby aspirin
Alka seltzer
Bufferin
Vitamin E
Ginseng
Ginkobiloba
Garlic & Ginger

THREE days prior to surgery avoid:
Motrin/ ibuprofen
Nuprin
Advil
Aleve
Naprosyn

Do not stop taking your Coumadin, Dr. Gaul will order a blood test that will tell us if it is safe for you to have surgery.

2.  Continue taking all other medications.
3.   Eat a good breakfast before you come. Waiting is more uncomfortable on an            empty stomach.
4.   Do not make any other appointments on the day or evening of your surgery. It is possible that the surgery will take the entire day and even into the evening.
5.   Bring a snack or sack lunch if you do not wish to eat out.
6.   Bring a friend to keep you company in the waiting room while you are waiting for the lab work to be completed. Others will, however, not be allowed in the surgery room during the procedure.
7.   If your cancer is near your eye, the area might be temporarily patched. Please bring a friend to drive you home.