Winter’s a popular time to have moles and lesions removed as its easier to cover up and avoid sun exposure during the healing process. But removals can be performed at anytime throughout the year.
At Clinic 42, we treat moles and lesions, or changes under the skin, for functional or cosmetic reasons, or if there is a concern about possible malignancy.
We have a number of options for treatment, including liquid nitrogen, radio frequency treatment with Surgitron, or definitive excision by minor surgery. Once our doctors have examined your skin, they will advise you on the most suitable modality.
Liquid nitrogen involves a short, repeated, targeted freezing technique, appropriate for thickened lesions, such as seborrhoeic keratosis (age-related beauty spots), or pre-cancerous changes.
Radiofrequency Surgitron uses a compact machine to take very thin shavings from the skins surface. This is most suitable for raised, benign lesions, such as skin tags, moles, and larger seborrhoeic keratoses. Local anaesthetic is injected under the lesion prior to removal. Typically no dressing is required, and the huge advantage is the lack of obvious scarring once the area has healed…
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