Waikato Specialist Centre
83c Tristram Street
Hamilton 3204
www.healthpoint.co.nz
Apollo Plastic Surgery - Simon Nicholson
Postal Address
Contact Details
Phone (07) 838 8984
Email office@apolloplasticsurgery.com
Healthlink EDI: apollo5n
Contact us online here
Skin Lesions
Skin lesions can be divided into two groups:
- benign (non-cancerous): e.g. moles, cysts, warts, tags. These may be removed to stop discomfort if the lesion is being irritated by clothing/jewellery or to improve appearance.
- malignant (cancerous): basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas are generally slow growing and unlikely to spread to other parts of the body. Melanoma is a serious skin cancer that can spread to other parts of the body. Urgent removal is recommended.
Surgery to remove skin lesions usually involves an office or outpatient visit, local anaesthesia (the area around the lesion is numbed by injecting a local anaesthetic) and stitches. You may or may not have a dressing put on the wound and it is important to keep the area dry for 48 hours. Stitches may be removed in 1-2 weeks. You may need to take a few days off work after the surgery.
https://healthpoint.co.nz/private/plastic-surgery/apollo-plastic-surgery-simon-nicholson/