At a Glance

Skin tags appear as skin colour or brown growths on the skin. These are generally considered harmless. However, you may feel this impacts on your aesthetics or in some cases may cause discomfort. Generally, skin tags will be able to be removed with non-surgical procedures.

Centre for Surgery also offers surgical removal of cysts, lipomas and moles. Non-surgical options for removal include laser removal, cryotherapy and curettage and cautery.

About

What is a skin tag?

Skin tags: these will generally appear to be brown or the same colour as your skin. They will be small lesions that hang off your skin and appear somewhat similar to moles. These are completely harmless.

Warts: these are slightly similar to skin tags, but will have a rougher surface. Warts will be more solidly attached to the skin, instead of hanging off. Warts are contagious and can be spread across other areas of the body.

These may appear in prominent, noticeable places over your body, and therefore you may wish to have them removed.

Candidates

Anyone who has a skin tag or wart and would like it removed – whether because it causes physical pain or just for aesthetic reasons – is considered to be an appropriate candidate.

Procedure

Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy is a process that involves freezing off the skin tag or wart. Extreme cold will be applied to the skin lesion, which freezes the cells and halts blood supply. After the cryotherapy, a blister will form, which will eventually begin to scab before finally falling off. This whole process will take between 7 to 10 days.

This process is considered to be very popular as it can be performed quickly and has a high success rate. Cryotherapy will take about 5 to 10 minutes. This is a suitable method for those who are looking to remove multiple growths. During the procedure, you may experience some mild pain or discomfort as a result of the cold temperatures against your skin.

Surgeons at Centre for Surgery are qualified and trained in cryotherapy. It is important to ensure you undergo this procedure with a qualified surgeon, as surrounding skin may become damaged if the procedure is incorrectly performed.

Curettage and cautery

Curettage and cautery is used when a lesion is too big or has not responded to cryotherapy. This method involves using a curette, a sharp, spoon-like instrument, which will be used to scrape off the skin lesion. Next, the wound is cauterised, or sealed, through the application of heat.

You will receive a local anaesthetic prior to the procedure. Afterwards, the wound will be left open to allow for healing. You will notice the wound will have healed within two to three weeks.

Recovery

As this is a non-surgical procedure, you will experience no downtime after the removal.

If you have curettage and cautery, you will be given a local anaesthetic, and you will be able to return home once the effects of the anaesthetic have worn off.

FAQs

Do I need to have skin tag or wart removal?

Removing a skin tag or wart is not a necessary procedure, as they do not cause any further health problems.

Skin tag or wart removal is completed purely for aesthetic reasons.
What is the best way to remove a skin tag or wart?

Non-surgical options for skin tags and warts include cryotherapy and curettage and cautery.
How successful is treatment?

After a procedure, it is unlikely that a skin tag or wart will grow back. If cryotherapy is not successful, patients can then elect to undergo curettage and cautery.
Will I have any scars?

Cryotherapy will not result in any scars, although patients will have a scab for 7-10 days. With curettage and cautery, you will have a wound that will be left open to heal, which should heal within two to three weeks.
Does it hurt?

Both curettage and cautery will be performed under local anaesthetic, so pain and discomfort will be minimised. Your skin may be somewhat tender for a few days after the treatment. Cryotherapy does not require a local anaesthetic and will not be sore after the procedure.
Where on my body can I have treatment?

You can have treatment anywhere on your body.
What will the recovery period be like?

There is no recovery period associated with this procedure.

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13:19 07 Jan 20

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Mr Griffiths

06:35 21 Dec 19

This is the 1st time I have ever visited a Private surgery. I had been doing my due diligence and found other surgeries just wanted to talk about money and not about what I wanted. Within Five minutes of meeting Dr Omar Tillo, I knew that I had found the right person for me. Dr Tillo and his entire team offer a first class service, I cannot rate this practice enough and would recommend them to anyone. The office and more importantly the operation area is spotless, nothing was rushed and all the way through from the nurses, anesthesiologist and finally Mr Tillo informed me of what was happening and that I was Ok. I am not one for surgery but wanted to change something that I wasn’t happy with, my only regret is that I didn’t do this sooner. The reason for this post is to reassure anyone looking for a good practice to change their lives. This place is top draw.

Patrick Cardoso

08:17 09 Nov 19

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Sadije Peposhi

21:43 05 Nov 19

Dr. Omar Tillo performed a bilateral otoplasty a few weeks ago and the results are better than I ever expected. I am very happy that I chose Dr. Tillo to perform my surgery. I visited both clinics for various appointments and they both are of a very high standard; all staff members were professional and very caring. I would highly recommend this practice. Thank you for the amazing job you performed.

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13:48 21 Oct 19

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