Surgical Dermatology

Get the Surgical Treatment You Need

The treatment of skin cancers and certain other skin diseases may involve surgical means. This can be achieved by using several techniques, such as: excision, electrodestruction, cryosurgery, and many other methods.

Outpatient procedures are an integral part of the practice of dermatology. Procedures may vary from biopsies to excisions of skin cancers, including melanoma. There is minimal risk involved, as dermatologists only use local anesthesia to numb the area.

Before each procedure, we discuss the benefits and potential side effects in order to ensure your comfort and trust. Whether we are performing a small punch biopsy or excising a large lipoma (fat tumor), we want  you to be well informed and comfortable.

Our first priority is always your well-being. Call Parish Dermatology for personalized care.

Some Lesions Require Surgery

Benign

• Keratinous cyst
• Lentigo (sun spot)
• Melanocytic nevus (mole)
• Molluscum contagiosum
• Seborrheic keratosis
• Verruca (wart)

Permalignant

• Actinic keratosis
• Bowen's disease (pre-skin cancer)

Malignant

• Basal cell carcinoma
• Melanoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma