Mohs surgery is a highly specialized technique for treating skin cancer. Johns Hopkins dermatologic surgeon Elise Ng, M.D., explains the procedure. Mohs surgery is a precise and effective surgical ...

(Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) Doctors consider Mohs surgery the best treatment for two of the most common types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

Open heart surgery is a medical procedure where a heart surgeon cuts your chest open to easily access the heart and fix any problems with it. About 2 million people undergo open heart surgery ...

Also known as lens replacement surgery, cataract surgery is a routine treatment for cataract, or the clouding of the eye’s lens. In the procedure, a surgeon makes a small incision in the cornea of the ...

Colostomy surgery is a surgical procedure to remove part of the colon and create an opening to allow stool to pass out of the body. The stool is collected in a colostomy bag, which is worn on the ...

Breast reduction surgery, also called reduction mammoplasty or breast reduction and lift, is a plastic surgical procedure that can reduce the size of the breasts and change their shape. Michele ...

Jones had reached the point where the overgrown exostoses made water unable to leave his ear, creating painful surface tension. Even worse, it had to be vacuumed out regularly, which feels about as ...