Lumps and Bumps
The common lumps and bumps which bother patients are skin tags, benign moles, raised fleshy areas due to oily skin and warty lesions.
The 1st picture show milia around the eyes which are easily removed in expert hands
You can click on the leaflet for further information https://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/milium/
and sebaceous hyperplasia, see picture 2 below .
We perform minor surgery on these lesions with great results. The NHS with its limited resources have stopped removal of benign skin lesions so we can provide this service for you.
Chemical Peels
For Sebaceous hyperplasia or a condition called Xanthelasma ( yellow fatty deposits around the eyes) we use an 80% TCA peel solution which peels and removes these raised skin tissue areas. Usually 1-3 sessions
Minor surgery
Benign skin lesions are easily removed by a process of Shave excision whereby the lesion is shaved off the surface of the skin or with a dermal curette removed from the skin called Curettage. All of course performed easily under local anaesthesia.
Electrocautery
We use the CONMED device which is set at different temperatures to cut or coagulate tissue to easily peel benign skin lesions with beautiful results with minimal down time.
Treatments For Lumps and Bumps
Our Happy Clients
Lumps and Bumps Faq
Most people are surprised how comfortable and painless the whole treatment is. We clean the area and then inject the area with local anaesthetic. After that nothing is felt but slight pressure. The anaesthesia lasts a few hours.
This depends on the nature and site of the lesion and the treatment. When we remove skin lesions we send you away with some dressings and advise on how to shower and avoid strenuous exercise. We provide full after care to you.
We try our best to remove lesions with a minimal scar. The scars normally heal like small chicken pox scars which often reduce in size with time and become paler. The way the skin heals after surgery is dependent on after care, minimising the risk of infection and keeping the skin soft and supple. We do have prescriptions which help minimise the scar further if it develops pigmentation and or changes in structure.