Lesions Treated / Prices

Mole or Naevus

These are common benign lesions. They are often removed to ensure they are not cancerous or for cosmetic reasons. Depending on the reason for removal they can be shaved or excised.

Seborrhoeic Keratosis, Senile Wart, Basal Cell Pailloma

These are common benign lesions which often increase with number are people age. They are often removed because they catch on clothes, bleed when caught on something or for cosmetic reasons. Usually they can be shaved off but some might require excision.

Epidermoid or Sebaceous Cyst

These are common benign lesions but they can cause problems with infection and smelly discharge as well as being unsightly. Treatment usually involves excision which carries a very low risk of recurrence.

Lentigo Maligna

This is a precancerous lesion that can turn into melanoma. It is usually treated by excision to prevent progression into a cancer.

Actinic or Solar Kereatosis

This is usually sun damaged skin and is regarded as pre-cancerous as it may progress to squamous cell carcinoma. Mild damage may require treatment with creams or cryotherapy. More severe areas of sun damage may require excision.

Bowen's Disease

This is a precancerous lesion which may progress to squamous cell carcinoma. It is often treated with excision as it can be difficult to be sure that it is not in fact an early skin cancer.

Melanoma

This is a potentially serious form of skin cancer. Usually if it is suspected excision of the lesion is performed as soon as possible. Following this melanomas almost always require a wider excision and may need sentinel node biopsy.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

This is a type of skin cancer that is almost always successfully treated by one excision. There are small risks of recurrence and even smaller risks of spread so patients are follow up to check for signs of this following surgery.

Basal Cell Carcinoma

This is the most common type of skin cancer. Treatment is usually excision and in the vast majority of case that is the end of treatment. Patients usually do not require any follow up after treatment because the risk of recurrence or spread is so small.

Merkel Cell Carcinoma

This is a potentially serious skin cancer which is fortunately very rare. Initial treatment is usually by excision but once the diagnosis is confirmed more treatment is usually required which can include wider excision, sentinel node biopsy, lymph node dissection and radiotherapy.