Cryotherapy can be used to eradicate prostate cancer, as well as to treat skin lesions and sun spots
Dermatological surgery includes benign (non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) surgery of the skin.
A dermatopathologist is a specialist in dermatology and pathology. When a dermatologist takes a sample of your skin for analysis and diagnosis, the sample is often examined by a dermatopathologist under a microscope.
Skin lesions are found on or just below the skin. Examples of skin lesions are epidermoid cysts, lipomata (benign tumour of fatty tissue), skin tags and moles.
Mohs micrographic surgery is an advanced surgical technique for removing skin cancers.
Moles are a form of pigmented lesion. Benign (non cancerous) lesions can simply be left alone. However if your mole bothers you in any way your consultant may recommend removal (excision).
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a technique for treating skin cancers and sun-damaged skin which could turn cancerous if left untreated.
Some skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, general itchy skin, other dermatitis can be treated using ultraviolet light under medical supervision. This is called phototherapy or light therapy.
Our experienced consultants can visually assess skin lesions and (if necessary) scan them using state-of-the-art scanning equipment to analyse and detect even the smallest changes. The procedure is painless, quick and safe.
There are several types of surgery for skin cancer. In the first instance your consultant may want to perform an excisional biopsy to confirm the cancer and remove it.
During this treatment, a small piece of skin is grafted from another area of your body onto a leg ulcer.
Treatment of disorders of pigmentation of the skin.
Many of our hospitals offer surgery for benign (non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) conditions of the skin.
The soft tissue lump service allows rapid and reliable assessment and treatment of soft tissue tumours of the limbs and torso.