Benign Skin Growth Removal

Skin lesion removal means removing areas of sun damage, brown spots, pigmentation, warts, verrucas, skin tags or other skin growths. Most skin growths (lesions) are harmless. We will advise that you seek confirmation from your doctor if we feel that any lesion may be a cause for concern and require more investigation prior to treatment. Moles should be investigated by a dermatologist and removed by a surgical doctor.
 
Simply put, skin lesions are areas of skin that are growing abnormally or look different from the surrounding normal skin. Types of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesions include:
  • Dermatofibroma – firm, raised, brown, purple or red growths that may develop after an insect bite or minor injury
  • Actinic keratosis – rough, scaly patches that develop on areas exposed to the sun. Actinic keratoses can change into a type of skin cancer known as squamous cell carcinoma. So your doctor will usually recommend removing them.
  • Seborrhoeic keratosis – grey, black or brown raised lesions on your body or scalp that are more common with age
  • Keratoacanthoma – rapidly growing lesions with a solid, scaly core that normally develop in sun exposed areas such as the face. Keratoacanthomas can look very similar to squamous cell carcinomas, so are usually removed to rule that out.
  • Skin tags – very common, small flesh coloured growths forming where skin creases or gets rubbed
  • Pyogenic granuloma – small, bright red nodules that often develop after an injury and bleed easily, so are often removed
  • Warts and Verrucas – small, rough lumps caused by infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV)
NOTE: It is very important to see your GP if you notice any new changes to your skin, especially if it’s a change in the size, shape or colour of a mole.
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Cryopen Freezing (Cryotherapy)

You may have actinic or seborrhoeic keratoses, warts, verrucas or skin tags frozen off. Your clinician will apply liquid nitrogen to the area for around 10 seconds using the Cryopen. It is a quick and painless treatment that is very effective. Depending on the size and depth of the lesion, multiple treatments may be required. A blister will form after the treatment which will then dry up to form a scab. This will fall off after a few days / weeks. It is important not to pick any scabs that form following Cryopen removals as this can lead to infection or scarring. It is also very important to ensure that clothing does not rub the treated area as this can disturb the wound healing and cause infection.

From £40 – one lesion
From £70 – up to 5 lesions
From £120 – up to 10 lesions

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