FAQs

What are the ways to remove an unwanted mole?

Unwanted moles can be removed bye surgery or laser. Surgical options for moles include shave biopsy or excision. Excision is usually undertaken when there is a suspicion that the mole...

What is Cantharidin? How does it work in removi...

General Information about warts  Warts are skin growths caused by viruses. Warts can grow on any part of the body. Their appearance depends primarily on their location. Although they don’t spread easily, wart...

How should I look after laser treatment of age/...

Pigment lasers such as Q switched lasers are used to treat tattoos and superficial pigmented lesions of the skin e.g. age spots, certain types of birth mark and excessive pigmentation....

I have had laser treatment of Fordyce’s spots a...

CO2 laser procedures normally leave a wound which will usually heal over a period of 2-4 weeks, although healing can vary person to person  HOW DO I LOOK AFTER THE WOUND? ...

What is the process of a skin biopsy?

  INCISIONAL BIOPSY AND PUNCH BIOPSY   These procedures are performed under local anaesthetic, which numbs the area to be operated on. This means that you will be awake during the...

What is Microneedling and what is involved in t...

What is Micro-Needling and how does it work?  Micro-Needling is a procedure where a small hand held pen device is passed over an area of skin; the pen has tiny...