Surgical procedures are performed in our office using local anesthetic. Patients are encouraged to eat a regular meal before their procedure. We do not ask patients to stop taking any blood thinning medications such as Coumadin or aspirin.

Skin cancer excision:

Basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma represent the most common forms of skin cancer. Most can be appropriately treated in our office by excising them completely. Occasionally, a patient is referred to another physician for treatment, particularly in the following cases: large, ill-defined tumors, especially those in cosmetically sensitive areas (eyelids, ears, lips, nose); and melanomas with invasive growth.

Additional Procedures:

• Elective mole removal
• Diagnostic mole removal
• Skin tag removal
• Lipoma excision
• Keloid excision
• Acne scar revision
• Earlobe repair surgery