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Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is a skin lesion that primarily affects older individuals but can sometimes occur in younger patients. Extensive sun exposure, various genetic factors, and multiple other causes predispose individuals to the development of this skin cancer. It is mainly found on the face and upper and lower extremities, though other body parts are not excluded. This type of cancer must be treated promptly because, in some cases, it can metastasize to adjacent lymph nodes and cause complications in managing the lesion.
Surgical removal of the affected area usually requires local anesthesia, and after the procedure, the patient returns home. Postoperatively, depending on the extent of the cancerous lesion, its type, and possible metastasis to adjacent lymph nodes, the surgery may be combined with radiation or chemotherapy. This decision is, of course, made in collaboration with the specialist oncologist and after the results of the histopathological examination.
In cases where the lesion is extensive and requires significant removal of skin and subcutaneous tissues, plastic surgery can utilize a variety of surgical flaps, which are cleverly designed from adjacent skin to achieve closure of the problematic area.