Save My Skin Season 1, Episode 5 Dr. Emma Nose Mohs: Burst to worst
It’s time to get serious on Save My Skin. Dr. Emma Craythorne deals with a precise surgical technique called Mohs surgery to treat skin cancer.
We’re five episodes into Save My Skin and I’m not sure which show I would watch if this show aired the same time as Dr. Pimple Popper. That’s how much I love Dr. Emma Craythorne. This episode she deals with more than the generic lipoma or pimple.
Let’s get to the rankings.
Monica
Dr. Emma’s daughter Saffron is a cute little girl with a wart on her hand. Her mother uses liquid nitrogen to freeze it off. Ho-hum. This is a “the more you know”-portion of the show, and probably a way to get Saffron some screen time.
Jon
This poor guy. He’s not even 40-years old, diabetic, and recently had a heart attack. Add in some fatty lumps that have formed just below the skin on Jon’s arms and legs. I’m guessing lipomas right off the bat. One makes it where he can barely wear a watch. There are roughly 30-40 of them.
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The most interesting thing about Jon’s case is that he actually watches the procedure and physically handles his raw chicken wrist lipoma once removed. Otherwise, this is run of the mill, and anyone who has seen multiple episodes may have been able to handle the operation.
Danny
Acne on the chest is one thing. Bacne is another. Danny says he wants to sunbathe at the beach. Dr. Emma laughs and says he doesn’t need to be in the sun. When dude takes his shirt off she damn near scolds him. And that’s not even the reason for his appointment.
His chest scars are minimal, but they stand out. The treatment is a miniature steroid injection into each one. Who knew? The follow-up requires a laser, and his scars are nearly gone. Really simple, actually.
Holly
OMG. Holly has multiple nipples. If that doesn’t make you initially think of Total Recall, then we probably wouldn’t be friends. Additionally, she has neuorfibromatosis, which is a genetic condition that results in benign tumors. Everything for her, unfortunately, is right next to or on her breasts. For the fans…
Dr. Emma cuts two things off, but the entire procedure is blurred. The supplementary nipple is cut, cauterized (I think), and the wound sewn shut. The other breast has the fatty bit cut out, and it’s boring.
Traceyleanne’s lump
Yes, that’s how you spell her name. No spaces, no dashes, and an incredibly difficult time in grade school when other little girls are named Ava and Emma.
She had a nose biopsy in the past and she came back positive for skin cancer. Dr. Emma let’s her know that it’s the kind of cancer that will continue to grow and destroy the structure of her face. Past patients have elected to forego the surgery, resulting in losing and eye or a nose. It’s because she used sunbed’s a lot.
The Mohs procedure involves pitting out a small circle on her nose, then analyzing under a microscope, and it just happens to be Dr. Emma’s specialty. The first go removes all the cancerous tissue, and leaves a huge scar. Somehow, a single stitch seals the scar, making Dr. Emma a miracle worker.
Save My Skin airs Thursdays at 9/8c on TLC.