Procedure: | Moles and other suspicious skin lesions are removed. Specimens are sent for pathological examination to confirm the type of lesions and whether they have been completely removed. |
Duration of Procedure: | 1 hour. |
Anaesthesia: | Local. |
In/Out Patient: | The procedure is done in our office surgery. |
Post-operative: | There is minimum pain and swelling. |
Recovery: | Patient to return within four days for dressing change and wound inspection. Most stitches will dissolve. |
Results: | Initially the incision line will appear red and unsightly. However with time this will mature, fade and become barely noticeable. |