Veerabagu SA, Cheng B, Wang S, et al. - Limited opioid prescriptions are advised to curtail the opioid epidemic. Researchers herein conducted a cross-sectional study of database claims with the aim to report on the frequency and changes over time (2009-2020) of opioid prescriptions following Mohs micrographic surgery.

• Findings revealed an increase in the proportion of patients obtaining an opioid prescription after Mohs micrographic surgery from 2009 (34.6%) to 2011 (39.6%) and then a decline occurred each year, reaching a low in 2020 (11.7%).

• Hydrocodone, codeine, oxycodone, and tramadol were the most common opioids during this time frame.

• The downward trend indicates an increased recognition of opioid prescription risks among patients and dermatologic surgeons and public health warnings concerning the opioid epidemic.