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A lesion excision removes a growth from the skin under local anaesthetic and sends it to a pathologist. Moles that have changed, lumps that catch or bleed, growths that cannot be named by looking, and lesions that simply bother you are all removed this way, in a single visit. At Rejuvenation Dermatology Calgary South, Dr. Paul Kuzel, a board-certified dermatologist, examines every lesion first, chooses the technique for the best scar, and performs the procedure himself.
Three techniques cover almost every lesion. The choice depends on what the lesion is, how deep it goes, and where it sits.
Excision is chosen when the lesion needs a name, needs a margin, or needs to be gone completely. Other lesions have gentler options.
Skin tags, warts and small keratoses are frozen or cauterised in seconds with no sutures. No specimen, so only for lesions whose diagnosis is certain.
Wart and milia removalSeborrhoeic keratoses, xanthelasma and skin tags vaporised with the finest scar. Never used for moles.
CO2 laser lesion removalThe same techniques, chosen for the scar rather than the margin, after dermoscopy confirms the mole is benign.
Cosmetic mole removalA stable, benign lesion that does not bother you needs no procedure. Dr. Kuzel says so when that is the answer.
Skin checksRemoving a growth is easy. Knowing what it is, whether it needs a margin, and how to leave the least scar is the specialist part.
Anything on or in the skin that needs removing, on any part of the body.
Changing, new, irritated or simply unwanted. Examined with a dermatoscope, then shaved or excised with a margin depending on what is seen.
Freckles and molesAny growth that could be a skin cancer is biopsied or excised whole for diagnosis, and treated definitively on the result.
Skin cancerFirm brown nodules on the legs and arms that dimple when pinched. Excised with a small margin when they catch or bother you.
Stuck-on brown growths of age. Shaved, frozen or lasered after examination, because a few mimic melanoma.
Lumps beneath the surface are removed whole through a small incision, on a separate page.
Lipoma and cyst removalSmall harmless lesions removed by cautery, extraction, cryotherapy or laser in minutes.
Wart and milia removalMost lesion excisions are performed at the first visit and take ten to thirty minutes.
Shave wounds heal like a graze; sutured wounds heal like a cut. Both are simple.
Removal of a suspicious, changing, bleeding, painful or catching lesion is medical and covered by Alberta Health Care with a referral. Removal of a harmless lesion for appearance is cosmetic and priced per lesion, quoted at consultation.
Referrals by fax to (403) 225-2914. Call (403) 286-6888 for current pricing.
A shave leaves a flat, slightly pale mark the size of the lesion that fades over six to twelve months. An ellipse leaves a fine line about three times the lesion's width, pink for a few months and pale by a year. Scars on the face heal best; the chest, shoulders and back heal widest.
The pathology report returns in one to two weeks and confirms what the lesion was. For most patients it confirms a benign growth and the matter is closed. Where a lesion turns out to need a margin, the site is re-excised.
Shaved moles occasionally regrow pigment at the base; this is harmless but is examined if it appears. A mole excised in full does not return.
Medical removal is covered by Alberta Health Care with a referral. Cosmetic removal is priced per lesion by size and site and quoted at consultation. Call (403) 286-6888 for current pricing.
A shave leaves a flat pale mark; an excision leaves a fine line. Both fade over a year. Dr. Kuzel chooses the technique for the smallest scar the lesion allows.
The anaesthetic injection stings for a few seconds. The procedure is painless. Most people need no pain relief afterward.
Usually, yes. Most lesions are examined and removed in the same appointment.
Yes, including cosmetic removals. A lesion that looks harmless occasionally is not, and the report is the safety net.
No. Laser destroys the tissue a pathologist needs and can hide a melanoma. Moles are shaved or excised. Skin tags, keratoses and similar growths can be lasered.
A fully excised mole does not. A shaved mole occasionally regrows some pigment at the base, which is harmless and is examined if it appears.
For medical removal, a referral from your family physician allows Alberta Health Care to cover it. For cosmetic removal, no referral is needed.
Several, depending on their size and site. Dr. Kuzel plans the session at consultation.
Dr. Paul Kuzel, MD FRCPC, a board-certified dermatologist and the founder and Medical Director of Rejuvenation Dermatology Calgary South, examines every lesion and performs every excision personally. He sees patients in English and Czech.
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Book a consultation with Dr. Kuzel. A referral covers medical removal; none is needed for cosmetic removal.
Rejuvenation Dermatology Calgary South
10201 Southport Rd SW #102
Calgary, AB T2W 4X9
Two blocks west of the Delta Hotel
(403) 286-6888
Referrals by fax: (403) 225-2914
Open seven days a week, with early mornings and evenings on weekdays.
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