Procedures
Skin
Mole, Cyst, Wart And Skin Tag Removal
Overview
Skin lesions are lumps or bumps on your skin, such as moles, cysts, warts or skin tags. Most skin lesions are harmless and don’t need to be removed. But your doctor may recommend you have a lesion removed if it’s causing you significant problems, or if there’s any concern it could be cancerous.
You can have lesions removed surgically if they’re bothering you or you don’t like the way they look.
CAUSE
The most common cause of a skin lesion is an infection on or in the skin. One example is a wart. The wart virus is passed from one person to another through direct skin-to-skin contact. A systemic infection, an infection that occurs throughout your body, such as chicken pox or shingles, can cause skin lesions all over your body.
Some skin lesions are hereditary, such as moles and freckles. Birthmarks are lesions that exist at the time of birth. Others can be the result of an allergic reaction or sensitivity caused by conditions like poor circulation or diabetes.
TREATMENT
Most lesions are removed under local anaesthetic, which means you will be awake, but the area will be completely numb. Removing a skin lesion is usually a quick and straightforward procedure and is most often performed as an out-patient or day-case procedure.
There is normally no need to stay in hospital overnight.
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