Carbon dioxide treatment during skin cancer surgery
This trial tests whether using carbon dioxide gas during skin cancer removal surgery improves how the scar heals. It may help reduce scarring and promote better wound healing.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 89 years old.
- You have a skin cancer that is being removed with Mohs micrographic surgery (a type of surgery that removes skin cancer layer by layer).
- The surgical wound can be closed directly or with a flap (a piece of nearby skin moved to cover the wound).
- You do not have a history of abnormal scarring, such as keloids.
- You are not pregnant.
- You have not had radiation therapy to the area where the surgery will be done.
- You have not used isotretinoin (Accutane) in the last 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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