APR 06, 2016 • Stan S. in Pleasant Hill, CA
I was referred to Dr. Gladstone for removal of a skin cancer by another dermatologist who biopsied and discovered the cancer. He said that Dr. Gladstone was an expert at skin cancer surgery using the Mohs technique to look at each area of the cancer microscopically as the surgery progressed tomake sure that all of it was removed without removal of excess normal skin. Dr. Gladstone and his staff explained the procedure, which was painless except for the tiny prick of the initial local anesthetic. The procedure was exactly as he described, took about an hour and 15 minutes overall. I returned two weeks later for suture removal, and it has healed very well with only a tiny linear scar where much skin was removed. Dr. Gladstone stretched and adjusted the skin around the cancer so that the surgery is barely visible. The staff was very helpful, and the office is warm and nicely decorated.