Dermatology
Starting from
$2,000
Up to $15,000 depending on centre
Typical duration
1–10 days
Including pre-operative work-up
Partner hospitals
1
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Advanced skin cancer diagnosis and surgical removal — including Mohs micrographic surgery, wide local excision, and melanoma management — is available at internationally accredited dermatology oncology centres abroad, with early-detection programs and board-certified dermatologic surgeons delivering outcomes on par with Western hospitals at a fraction of the cost.
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Average coordinated costs across our partner centres. Final pricing depends on clinical complexity and chosen hospital.
| Country | Avg. cost | vs. cheapest |
|---|---|---|
🇮🇳 India New Delhi · Chennai · Bengaluru · Hyderabad · Mumbai · Kochi | $3,000 | —chevron_right |
🇹🇷 Turkey Istanbul | $8,000 | +167%chevron_right |
Costs are indicative estimates and vary by procedure specifics, hospital, and clinical complexity. Request a personalised estimate for your specific case.
This treatment category covers several different operations with different levels of invasiveness, recovery times, and costs. The country averages above blend all of them together — use the breakdown below for a more realistic, procedure-specific estimate.
The tumor is removed one thin layer at a time, with each layer examined under a microscope in real time until no cancer cells remain at the edges — sparing the maximum amount of healthy tissue. It is generally reserved for basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas in cosmetically or functionally sensitive areas (face, ears, hands, genitals) or for recurrent tumors.
Typical recovery · 1–2 weeks
Performed under local anesthesia as outpatient day surgery — no overnight hospital stay is needed. Patients are typically in clinic for a few hours while each layer is processed, but go home the same day with a simple dressing or, if needed, immediate reconstruction; most return to normal routine within 1–2 weeks, while the wound continues to remodel for months afterward.
India
$1,000–$3,500
Turkey
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
The tumor and a surrounding margin of healthy-looking skin — sized according to how thick the melanoma or skin cancer is — are surgically removed to reduce the risk of local recurrence. For early-stage melanoma (stage 0–2) this is often curative on its own, though thicker or higher-risk tumors may still need further treatment such as sentinel node biopsy or systemic therapy.
Typical recovery · 1–3 weeks
Usually performed as day surgery under local or general anesthesia depending on the size and location of the excision; most patients feel well within a few days and are substantially recovered within 1–3 weeks, though larger excisions needing a skin graft or flap reconstruction take longer to heal fully.
India
$2,000–$5,000
Turkey
$4,000–$6,200
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
A radioactive tracer and/or blue dye is injected near the melanoma to identify the first lymph node(s) it would drain to; these "sentinel" nodes are removed and examined to check whether the cancer has spread, guiding staging and whether further lymph node treatment is needed. A positive result is a meaningful sign the melanoma has advanced beyond the skin, and patients should be prepared for further staging or treatment escalation rather than expecting a routine negative result.
Typical recovery · 1–2 weeks
Usually a same-day or overnight-stay procedure performed alongside wide local excision; most patients resume normal light activity within 1–2 weeks, with mild swelling, bruising, or fluid buildup possible at the biopsy site during healing.
India
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Turkey
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
This is a diagnostic step, not a treatment: a dermatoscope (a handheld magnifying, illuminated device) is first used to examine a suspicious mole or lesion's pattern without cutting the skin, and if it looks concerning, a small sample is then taken — by shave or punch biopsy — and sent for pathology to confirm or rule out skin cancer and identify its exact type. The result determines which of the treatment procedures above, if any, is appropriate.
Typical recovery · 1–2 weeks
Performed in-clinic under local anesthesia in about 15 minutes; the small wound typically heals within 1–2 weeks with basic wound care, and pathology results — which determine the next step — are usually available within about a week.
India
$150–$350
Turkey
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Thailand
$300–$850
Liquid nitrogen is applied directly to a skin lesion to freeze and destroy abnormal cells. It is used mainly for precancerous actinic keratoses or select superficial, low-risk skin cancers, rather than invasive melanoma or larger tumors that need a defined surgical margin.
Typical recovery · 1–3 weeks
A quick in-office procedure needing no anesthesia or hospital stay; a blister typically forms within a day, followed by a scab that peels away over 1–3 weeks depending on the treated area. Cure rates for actinic keratosis vary widely (roughly 39–99%) depending on freeze duration, and repeat treatment or a biopsy is sometimes needed if the lesion does not fully resolve.
India
$50–$150
Turkey
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Cost ranges are indicative estimates for international patients and vary with implant choice, number of levels treated, surgeon, and hospital. Request a personalised quote for your specific case.
Clinical detail: AAOS OrthoInfo, Mayo Clinic Health System, Cleveland Clinic. Cost ranges cross-checked across multiple independent medical-tourism sources per country where marked; ranges flagged "pending verification" could not be independently confirmed at the time of writing.
Faridabad, India
Asia's largest private hospital — 2,600 beds, 64 operation theatres, 81 specialties on a 130-acre campus in Delhi NCR. NABH & NABL accredited. Centres of excellence in oncology, cardiac surgery, BMT, organ transplantation, neurosciences, and IVF.
800+
Specialists
2,600+
Beds
Yes — JCI-accredited dermatology centres in India, Turkey, and Thailand have fellowship-trained Mohs surgeons who perform the procedure using the same same-day margin analysis technique as Western hospitals. International patients routinely achieve cure rates of 98–99% for basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma, consistent with published global standards.
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