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Skin surgery services
Skin surgery
Skin surgery is performed at Amersham, Wycombe and Stoke Mandeville Hospitals. Types of procedures performed include biopsies of rashes or larger lesions, complete excision (removal) of lesions and other techniques such as shave excisions (slicing off), curettage (scraping off), cautery (burning off) or cryotherapy (freezing off). These are usually performed under local anaesthetic which involves an injection. All specimens are sent off to histology for reporting. Skin is repaired to leave as neat a scar as possible but a lesion cannot be removed without leaving some form of mark. Biopsies and excisions usually require stitches that can be removed by a GP Practice Nurse.
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Application of Local Anaesthetic Cream
Post Operative Wound Care - Secondary Intention
Post Operative Wound Care – Vulval Biopsy
MOHS Micrographic Surgery
MOHS Micrographic Surgery is the most advanced and effective treatment procedure for skin cancer available today. It is internationally recognised as Gold Standard Treatment for critically sited, complex, advanced skin cancers.
MOHS technique enables physicians to precisely identify & remove the entire tumour layer by layer while leaving the surrounding healthy tissue intact and unharmed. It allows complete removal of tumour under microscopic control whilst conserving the normal skin. The result is economic wound closures & better cosmetic outcomes. MOHS surgery is the most exact & precise method of tumour removal, it minimizes the chance of re-growth and lessens the potential for scarring or disfigurement. It offers the highest cure rates of all treatments available today.
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