DR Jane, when I had a basal cell thing removed from my forearm a few years ago, I'd already had two Mohs procedures, so I was surprised to hear that this wouldn't be one. They said Mohs is more for the face and head where appearances matter, and that insurance wouldn't cover it elsewhere, anyway. Or maybe the office wouldn't clutter up the other surgeon's schedule. Maybe both, I forget now. But it turned out to be literally a five-minute procedure, the arm healed fine, and the scar eventually shrunk in size. I can hardly even detect the actual spot now.