Specialist Centre
181 Shakespeare Rd
Milford
Auckland
www.healthpoint.co.nz
Dr John de Waal - Plastic Surgery
Street Address
Postal Address
PO Box 331631
Takapuna
Auckland 0740
Skin Lesions
Skin lesions can be divided into two groups:
- benign (non-cancerous): e.g. moles, cysts, warts, tags. These may be removed to prevent spreading (warts), stop discomfort if the lesion is being irritated by clothing/jewellery or to improve appearance.
- malignant (cancerous): basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas are generally slow growing and unlikely to spread to other parts of the body. Melanoma is a serious skin cancer that can spread to other parts of the body. Urgent removal is recommended.
Surgery to remove skin lesions usually involves an office or outpatient visit, local anaesthesia (the area around the scar is numbed by injecting a local anaesthetic) and stitches. You may or may not have a dressing put on the wound and it is important to keep the area dry for 24 hours. Stitches may be removed in 1-2 weeks. You may need to take a few days off work after the surgery.
https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/private/plastic-surgery/dr-john-de-waal-plastic-surgery/