SURGICAL PROCEDURES

Skin cancer excisions are performed under local anesthetics, using an aseptic technique in our modern treatment room. This procedure is done by injecting the mole or spot with a local anesthetic to numb the area. The skin doctor then uses a scalpel to remove the mole or spot with a small amount of healthy tissue around the mole or spot, which is sent for testing in the pathology laboratory to confirm if it is skin cancer or not (histopathology confirmation). The wound is closed with stitches, that are usually removed one week later.