skin lesion removal

skin lesion removal 

At Crown skin cancer & surgical dermatology, we routinely treat trouble non cancerous skin lesions. Some reasons for removing skin lesions include:

  1. To prevent skin cancer
  2. To look better
  3.  To improve bodily function

The majority of skin lumps and bumps are simply removed.

  • Skin tag removal 
  • Blackheads and Milias
  • Keloid scar removal or treatment
  • Cyst removal – from any where; from scalp to scrotum; all are easily removed.
  • Mole removal
  • Lipoma removal
  • Age wart removal Viral wart removal– Can be tricky so be patient. Some warts can seem to take forever.
  • Ingrowing toe nails. We removal nails by phenol or by excising the nail bed and matrix. We do this with minimal bleeding.
  • Total nail removal- If your nail is totally deformed and everything else failed to resuscitate it back then you should consider getting rid of it. You toes will be better functionally and aesthetically. Remember, crooked toe nails can be due to vascular blockages so don’t rush into surgery  and loose your toes too.
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    toes-without-nail

    wedge-excision-ingrown-toe-nail
    A true wedge excision of recalcitrant ingrown toe nail that has failed all conservative treatment. Note the depth and thoroughness of excision ( nail, bed, matrix)
  • Other skin lesions we routinely remove for patients include anything protruding from the skin including, sebaceous gland hyperplasia, small to mid sized haemangiomas, pyogenic granuloma, oral mucinous cysts, oral papilomas.