Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the potential influence of intraoperative dermabrasion on scars following Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS). Researchers are trying to determine if dermabrasion, a method to gently remove the top layer of your skin, is a good or bad tool to improve scar appearance after healing. The use of dermabrasion technique in this study is considered investigational. 50 participants will be enrolled and on study for up to 6 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Able to give informed consent themselves * Scheduled for cutaneous surgical procedure on the face or neck with predicted linear closure greater than 4 centimeters. * Willing to return for follow up visit within the evaluation period Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with impaired decision-making capacity * Significant vision or hearing impairments * Pregnant Individuals * Incarceration * Wounds with predicted closure length less than 4 cm