Benign Mole Removal

Benign skin lesions or growths may affect all areas of the body. Benign lesions are typically slow growing or stable in size and may be solitary or multiple.

At Complete Skin Specialists, we offer various treatment options which can be discussed at your consultation.

Some of the skin lesions we commonly treat include:

• Seborrheic keratosis: a very common skin coloured, brown or black raised/rough skin lesion commonly seen on the head or trunk. These have a strong genetic tendency but can also be induced by sun or friction. Often removed for cosmetic reasons or because of irritation. Treatment options may include cryotherapy, shave excision, curettage.
• Acne cysts, blackheads and comedones: skin coloured bumps or lumps under the skin surface in acne prone skin. Acne cysts and comedones can be treated using acne extractions and intralesional steroid injections. Medical treatment options are also available.
• Milia: very small white bumps close to the surface giving the skin a rough or bumpy appearance which can be treated with extractions, peels and fine wire diathermy.
• Benign naevi (moles): may be removed to improve appearance or to prevent the risk of change. These may be removed by our dermatologists using a shave excision or surgical excision.
• Sebaceous hyperplasia: small skin coloured/yellow lumps on the face caused by enlarged oily glands. These are commonly treated by our cosmetic therapists using fine wire diathermy and can also respond to medical treatment options.
• Sebaceous or epidermal cysts: larger skin coloured/yellow lumps in the deeper layer of the skin which may need for cosmetic reasons or to prevent infection or growth.
• Syringoma: small skin coloured lesions typically around the eyes caused by enlarged sweat glands. Treatment options include CO2 laser ablation and fine wire diathermy.
• Pilar cysts: scalp cysts which can be surgically excised.
• Keloid scars: should only be removed in some areas/situations as high risk or recurrent scars. Non-surgical treatment options include intralesional corticosteroids and 5-fluorouracil injections. Dumbbell scars on the ears may be excised under specialist care.