Your physician can surgically remove benign and malignant skin lesions in the office. The procedure involves local anesthesia and your doctor will determine the best way to remove and suture your skin to minimize the scar and give you the best cosmetic result.

Benign lesions that can be excised: Moles, Lipomas, Cysts, birthmarks, Glandular growths

Malignant lesions: Basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas where Mohs surgery is not indicated, Melanoma, malignant glandular tumors

All our dermatologists are trained to perform straightforward excisions. Any excision that is more complicated, on a cosmetically sensitive area of the body, or needs a more significant repair or reconstruction will be referred to one of our Mohs surgeons.

Scars do get better with time but everyone heals differently and sometimes a procedure can help maximize the cosmetic appearance of your scar. A thickened scar can be injected with steroid to flatten it down. Depressed scars can be lifted with subscision or resurfaced with a laser-like Fraxel.