User talk:Northerncedar

Looking for help
I am working on a manual of style for dermatology-related articles at MOS:DERM, this after discussing it at the main MOS page. With that being said, I wanted to know if you would help me develop it, particularly the creation of a suggested list of sections for articles about cutaneous diseases (similar to what is found at the general medicine MOS, but tailored to cutaneous conditions, and better written)? I understand if you are busy, but wanted to see what you thought. Regardless, thank you for your work on wikipedia! ---kilbad (talk) 15:17, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

Nomination of Maldives Scuba Diving v. Scubaboard.com for deletion
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File:Mohsflattening.JPG listed for deletion
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Mohs surgery
Hello Northerncedar,

You removed a photo from Mohs surgery that I took of my own ear after my own Mohs surgery and after discussing the matter with. You describe the photo as "highly deceptive". I had no intention to deceive. I readily admit that I am not an expert on the topic but I discussed my procedure in great detail with my surgeon. He never indicated that my procedure or its result was out of the ordinary or that the location on my ear presented special risks. My surgery took place nearly three years ago, and I have kept all of my follow-up appointments. I have had no recurrence of the cancer and my scarring is minor and barely noticeable. I consider my own personal outcome to be excellent, and am grateful to be healthy today.

I know that I am a sample of one and it would be best if we had dozens or a hundred photos to choose from, and could select an average or typical result. But as far as I know, my photo is the only available freely licensed photo of Mohs surgery, and I think that it is better than nothing. I look forward to our your response. Thank you. Cullen328  Let's discuss it  06:16, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I have restored the image and would appreciate it if you would not remove it without discussing the matter on the article's talk page, and pinging me. Thank you. Cullen328  Let's discuss it  06:25, 13 November 2017 (UTC)
 * An arrow point to the part that was operated on would be useful. But yes would need further description regarding what is the issue. Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 12:12, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

Photo of ear and its contributions
There is a fine balance between objective presentation of Mohs surgery, its values, and limitations. I have strived for years to keep biases, politics, and false statements from this page. The procedure has suffered a black eye from over marketing and is no longer respected because of such implications as the best, the only, and the one way to approach both basal and squamous cell cancer. Which it is not. The photo, although real. And correct in its application is not representative of the typical outcome of the cases where it is truly necessary. Simple excision of a small basal cell cancer with correctly placed margin will give equivalent results. It is the cure rate and narrow margins that is emphasized by frozen section. It irks me as a Mohs surgeon on the marketing push of some of my peers that there is no better approach that prevents me from posting my own cases. As the outcome has to do with the reconstruction and not the Mohs method. A well painted car does not speak of the motor. Nor does the scar speaks of the method. I strive to keep politics and commercialism out of this page since its early day when it was sabotaged daily by Mohs hater. Then the push to have only “one” ownership, then of politics of the societies. This photo is misleading. And patients AND doctors will pay the price for unrealistic expectations. Please do not repost it as it does nothing for the advancement of Mohs surgery. I have contributed over 80 percents if not more of the framework and references of this page. Northerncedar (talk) 02:01, 25 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia is not a catalog advertising different medical procedures. It's an ENCYCLOPEDIA. If the picture is of a surgery, it's fine. If you think Mohs Surgery has a black eye, find reliable sources and add it to the article. Otherwise leave it alone. --Tarage (talk) 02:53, 25 November 2017 (UTC)

November 2017
Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Mohs surgery. Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been reverted. Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive. Continual disruptive editing may result in loss of editing privileges. Thank you. sixty nine  • whaddya want? •  02:14, 25 November 2017 (UTC)
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There is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The discussion is about the topic Mohs surgery. sixty nine  • whaddya want? •  02:37, 25 November 2017 (UTC)