Dermatology Surgery Procedures

Cryotherapy of Skin Lesion (destruction of wart)

What to expect when freezing a wart: reasons, prep, how it is done, risks, healing, and follow-up.

Debridement of skin/tissue (first 20 sq cm)

Learn what debridement of skin and tissue is, why it is done, how to prepare, what recovery is like, and common risks and follow-up.

Extensive wart destruction (15+ lesions)

What to expect when 15 or more warts are destroyed: reasons, methods, preparation, healing time, and follow-up.

Incision and drainage of abscess – complicated

What to expect from a complicated abscess incision and drainage: reasons, steps, recovery, risks, and follow-up.

Intralesional injection (medication into skin lesion)

What to expect from an intralesional skin injection: reasons, preparation, procedure steps, risks, and typical recovery.

Intermediate wound repair (layered closure – small)

What to expect from a small intermediate layered wound repair: reasons, steps, preparation, aftercare, and typical recovery.

Mohs Micrographic Surgery (skin cancer removal)

What Mohs micrographic surgery involves, why it is used, preparation, recovery, and typical risks.

Mohs micrographic surgery (first stage up to 5 lesions)

What to expect from the first stage of Mohs micrographic surgery: reasons, preparation, timeline, risks, and follow-up.

Removal of foreign body – subcutaneous (e.g. splinter)

What to expect with subcutaneous foreign body (splinter) removal, including reasons, steps, preparation, risks, and typical recovery.

Biopsy of Skin Lesion

Learn what a biopsy of a skin lesion involves, why it is done, common risks, preparation, recovery, and how results are shared.

Abscess incision and drainage (simple case)

What to expect from a simple abscess incision and drainage: reasons, steps, recovery, and typical aftercare.

Skin tag removal (up to 15 lesions)

What to expect from skin tag removal for up to 15 lesions, including reasons, methods, preparation, healing, and common risks.

Skin lesion excision – malignant (small)

Overview of small malignant skin lesion excision, including reasons, how it is done, preparation, recovery, and follow-up.

UV light therapy (phototherapy for skin)

Overview of UV light therapy for skin: reasons, types, preparation, risks, and a typical treatment course.

Mohs Micrographic Surgery (first stage)

What the first stage of Mohs surgery involves, when it is used, preparation, recovery basics, risks, and common questions.