What is Minor Surgery?

There are many conditions that can be treated quickly and easily by:

• freezing with liquid nitrogen
• vaporisation with electrical diathermy
• simple excision

This just requires a little local anaesthetic and a few minutes of your time.

Which conditions can be treated?

• skin tags
  
• moles
  
• benign skin naevi
  
• hairy moles
  
• crusting skin lesions
  
• skin blemishes
  
• and many other conditions

How do I know what it is before I make an appointment?

You can describe it to us on the phone.
E-mail a picture of it to us.

IF THERE IS ANY RISK OF MALIGNANCY YOU WILL BE REFERRED FOR A WIDE EXCISION AT YOUR LOCAL HOSPITAL.