Surgical Procedures and Treatments
At Dermatology Professionals the following procedures are performed to diagnose and treat a wide variety of skin lesions and conditions:
- Dermatoscopic evaluation of moles and other pigmented lesions
- Photodynamic Therapy of precancerous lesions
- Cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen treatment of lesions)
- Curettage and Desiccation (also known as “C&D” or “EDC”)
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Skin biopsy
- Shave biopsy
- Punch biopsy
- Excisional biopsy
- Shave removal of lesions (both cosmetic and medically necessary)
- Surgical excision of benign (non-cancerous), pre-malignant, and malignant (cancerous) lesions
- Cosmetic needle epilation of sebaceous hyperplasia and other lesions
- Cyst treatment, including evacuation (drainage) and permanent excision
- Surgical treatment of lipomas
- Incision and drainage of abscesses
- Scar treatment using medical laser and injection technique
- Wound care and ulcer treatment