General Surgery Lumps and Bumps

The sorts of lesions which can be removed at The London Day Surgery Centre are skin tags, warts & verucas, cysts, moles, milia, naevi, polyps, lipomas (soft fatty lumps under the skin), abscesses and skin cancers.

 

Removing small skin lesions like cysts, moles, abscesses and lipomas is very straightforward.  It takes only ten or fifteen minutes for most of these minor operations which are usually carried out under local anaesthetic.  General anaesthetics are also available at the London Day Surgery Centre if needed.

 

After a small needle prick to insert the local an incision is made over or round the lump or blemish and it is removed.  Sutures to close the skin are often of the absorbable type placed just under the skin so you will not have to have stitches removed.  You will be able to go home straight afterwards or stay with us for a cup of tea or coffee or soft drink and a biscuit.  Most patients have very little or no pain once the local has worn off but you may need a paracetamol or ibuprofen or similar tablet for a short while.

 

Usually you will only need simple adhesive plaster type dressings for a few days and full instructions will be given. Normal washing, showering, bathing is encouraged after 12 hours.  Complications are very rare but you will be given a 24 hour telephone number in case of need.  Follow up appointments are not usually needed but can be made if necessary.

 

Most lesions which are removed are sent to the laboratory for microscope examination and you will be telephoned with the result about one week later.

 

Skin Tags - Short wave diathermy is a method which uses a heated needle to cauterise or remove a lesion. It is quick, and painless.

 

The approx cost is £150 this depends on amount to be treated.

 

Milia – Small pearl like spots which remain on the skin for months and sometimes years.  They can be removed easily and painlessly with a fine needle which makes a pathway for its extraction.

 

The approx cost is £50 depending on area to be treated.

 

Warts/Verucas – These often disappear after one or two treatments of N-Lite laser.  This is a quick and painless procedure.

 

The approx cost is £50 depending on area to be treated.