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Here are the most reputed surgeons in India for Skin Cancer Surgery / Melanoma Surgery. Each specialist is carefully vetted for their expertise, experience, and patient outcomes.
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Here are the most reputed hospitals in India for Skin Cancer Surgery / Melanoma Surgery. These hospitals are known for advanced infrastructure, international accreditations, and high success rates.
Skin cancer surgery covers a spectrum of procedures aimed at removing cancerous or precancerous growths from the skin, along with a margin of healthy surrounding tissue, to eliminate disease and reduce the risk of recurrence. The three most common targets are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma, each requiring a tailored surgical approach based on tumour type, size, depth, and location. Techniques range from a straightforward excision under local anaesthetic for small, early cancers to a wide local excision combined with sentinel lymph node biopsy and reconstructive flap or graft surgery for melanoma. Mohs micrographic surgery — a layer-by-layer technique reviewed under the microscope in real time — is used for cancers in cosmetically sensitive areas such as the face. Most early-stage skin cancers are cured by surgery alone, while more advanced disease may require adjuvant immunotherapy, targeted therapy, or radiation as part of a multidisciplinary plan.
The cancerous lesion is cut out under local anaesthetic with a margin of healthy skin and the wound is closed with stitches — typically a same-day or short-stay procedure.
Estimated cost: ~$500
Typical tests for this variant: CBC, Blood sugar (random), PT/INR, ECG, Blood pressure assessment. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $4,000 – $5,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~2 days
Hospitalisation: ~2 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~6 days recommended
Total stay: approx 10 days
Cancer is removed one thin layer at a time, with the surgeon immediately examining each layer under a microscope to guide removal — used for facial or functionally sensitive sites.
Estimated cost: ~$500
Typical tests for this variant: CBC, PT/INR, Blood sugar, ECG, Blood pressure assessment. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $4,500 – $6,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~2 days
Hospitalisation: ~2 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~7 days recommended
Total stay: approx 11 days
A wide margin of skin is excised around the melanoma site under general anaesthetic, combined with sampling of the first draining lymph nodes to accurately stage the disease.
Estimated cost: ~$500 – $1,000
Typical tests for this variant: CBC, LFT, KFT, PT/INR, Blood sugar and HbA1c, ECG, Chest X-ray, Ultrasound of regional lymph node basin. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $5,000 – $8,500
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~3 days
Hospitalisation: ~5 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~15 days recommended
Total stay: approx 23 days
For larger or nodally involved skin cancers, the tumour is widely excised, a reconstructive flap covers the defect, and the affected lymph node group is surgically removed in the same operation.
Estimated cost: ~$500 – $1,000
Typical tests for this variant: CBC, LFT, KFT, PT/INR and coagulation profile, Blood sugar and HbA1c, ECG, Chest X-ray, CT scan or PET-CT for staging (if not recently done). Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $9,000 – $13,500
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~4 days
Hospitalisation: ~6 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~18 days recommended
Total stay: approx 28 days
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