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Andrew Davidson - Plastic Surgeon

Postal Address

Plastic Surgery Associates
Avenue Health
202 Bealey Ave
Christchurch

Contact Details

Phone 03 355 7872
Fax 03 355 7873
Email office@davidsonsurgical.co.nz
Healthlink EDI: barnabyn

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.

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