Dermatologist Dr McGowan in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Name: Joseph McGowan, MD
Last name: McGowan
Gender: male
Began aesthetic medicine in: 2006
Years experience: 17
Primary Specialty: Dermatologist
Business: Germain Dermatology
Address: 612 Seacoast Pkwy.
City: Mount Pleasant
State: South Carolina
Zip Code: 29464
Country: US
Consulting Fees: -1$
Has Sponsored Offer : No
Clinical Privileges: 
  • The Skin Hospital
  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
  • Hunters Hill Private Hospital
  • Sydney Day Hospital
Education: 
  • Medical: MD, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Postdoc Training: 
  • Residency: Dermatology, Medical University of South Carolina
  • Fellowship: Mohs Micrographic – Skin Cancer Surgery, Dayton Skin Surgery Center
GPS coordinates on map: 32.8229,-79.85489655

Primary location: 
Location name: Mount Pleasant
State: SC
Country: US
Map point: 32.8229,-79.85489655

Joseph McGowan, MD

Treatments: 
  • Halo Laser
  • Mohs Surgery
  • Mole Removal
  • ThermiSmooth Face
  • ThermiTight

RealSelf Info

Rating: 5.0
Profile views: 517
Answer count: 3
Review count: 1
Star rating: 2.0473720558371
Profile created: Feb 27, 2017
Profile modified: Oct 2, 2019
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Free
Tier: Free-Claimed
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Dermatologist
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: Apr 7, 2017
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • Mount Pleasant, SC, US. GPS coordinates: 32.8229,-79.85489655

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Mohs Surgery (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Mohs Surgery (Sep 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Mohs Surgery (Mar 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Mohs Surgery (Mar 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Mohs Surgery (Apr 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5

Doctor’s answers

Question
Answer Header & Date
Answer Snippet
Can a mole removed by excision grow back?
Check in For Re-Evaluation with your Dermatologist
Apr 6, 2017
Hello There, Yes it is possible for a mole to recur after excision. Even with clear margins, sometimes moles can recur and should be re-excised, especially if the initial lesion demonstrated atypical features microscopically. I would recommend checking in with your dermatologist for re-evaluation and most likely a re-excision
What is going to happen next? Second SCC being removed, first one was done by a plastic surgeon who
Mohs is the Way to Go
Apr 6, 2017
Hey there, I know that surgery can be frightening, but remember that the goal of Mohs micrographic surgery is tissue conservation, maximal tumor surveillance and improved cosmetic outcomes. For non-recurrent BCC, the success rate is 99% and for non-recurrent SCC, the success rate is about 97% when treated with Mohs surgery. Compared to other modalities, Mohs surgery offers the most effective treatment of non-melanoma skin cancers with the lowest recurrence rate and highest success rate…
Is it normal to see it weeping after 72 hours of none?
Checking in with your surgeon may be best
Apr 6, 2017
Hey there, after Mohs surgery sometimes minimal drainage can occur normally; however, because of the saturation of the bandage and due to the pink discoloration, it may be a good idea to check in with your surgeon for a clinical evaluation. Best of luck!

Last updated on 12/26/2023