Skin surgery

Skin surgery is routinely performed by dermatologists and plastic surgeons, mostly using local anaesthesia. Types of skin surgery include:

• Skin biopsy (punch biopsy, shave biopsy, incisional biopsy and excision biopsy)
• Electrosurgery
• Excision of skin lesions
• Curettage & cautery
• Skin grafting
• Flaps
• Mohs microscopically controlled excision (for difficult skin cancers)
• Cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen)