Cyst and Growth Excisions

Benign growths, though not dangerous, may be painful, cosmetically unappealing, and/or cause functional impairment.  For this reason, your board-certified dermatologist is skilled at growth removal.  Depending on the diagnosis, location, depth, and age of the patient, different removal techniques may be employed.  Surgical excisions are among the most common method of growth removal.  In this method, the skin is numbed and prepped, and then the growth is removed either through a small opening created by a scalpel or by creating an elliptical opening.  This is then closed with 2 layers of stitches: deep subcutaneous sutures that absorb slowly over time and superficial sutures that need to be removed after 1 or 2 weeks.  Dr. Chaudhry has performed thousands of excisions and works closely with expert dermatopathologists to ensure confirmation of proper diagnosis.