Skin Surgery

Skin surgery encompasses an ample variety of procedures that all aim to remove a part of the skin. This can mean removing a mole, for example, or more complex things like skin grafting. 

There are so many ailments that can be solved by a simple and quick skin surgery, and thanks to how minimal it tends to be, the body can recover from it in a short amount of time and with minor complications.

The most common reason to get skin surgery is to remove different kinds of growths, like warts, moles, and even skin cancer. 

During the procedure you will be given a local anesthetic injection to numb the area, and whatever skin affliction is present will be removed. Afterwards, depending on how big of an excision was made, the dermatologist will give you sutures. Normally, skin surgery procedures are out-patient, which means you don’t need to spend the night in the hospital and a short monitoring period will suffice.

Although it sounds pretty straightforward, today’s medical field has developed many methods for making skin surgery easier and more accurate. Depending on what you are looking to remove and why, different procedures may be better for you.

Like any surgery, there are potential complications that come with getting skin surgery. However, studies have shown that 97% of surgeries go by without more than some bleeding after the procedure.

Infection is a possibility as well, but only registered in 2% of patients, and easily treatable with antibiotics since it doesn’t really go further than that.

The most important factor to take into account when having skin surgery is to go to a board-certified professional like Samantha Robare, MD, at Magnolia Dermatology. Not only will you guarantee that your surgery will be done with all the sterilization standards it should have, but the after-care instructions given will help heal faster and avoid any problems later on.