Dermatologic Surgery

This is a quick, bloodless dermatological procedure that has been used for 100 years to treat various skin conditions. Cryosurgery uses a cryogen to destroy abnormal tissue. The main cryogen used is liquid nitrogen, which has a melting point of -196°C. Cryosurgery is an effective treatment for both benign and malignant skin conditions. Key indications include haemangiomas, angiokeratomas, dermatofibromas, molluscum contagiosum, warts, genital warts, actinic and seborrhoeic keratoses, and keloids.

This is an established method of destroying or removing skin lesions using electrical energy. It can be used for papillomas (pedunculated and flat), skin tags, sebaceous gland hyperplasia, seborrhoeic and actinic keratoses, warts, genital warts and molluscum contagiosum.

CO2 lasers with a wavelength of 10,600 nm can be used as surgical instruments in dermatology. These modern devices replace diathermy equipment and are used to remove lesions, cauterise, vaporise tissue and make incisions. CO2 technology has advanced over the past decade. Ultrapulse CO2 devices operate with very short pulse durations (in the μsec range), limiting extensive thermal damage to the target tissue. This results in very rapid wound healing and an excellent cosmetic outcome.

The CO2 Laser can be used to remove a range of skin lesions with absolute precision, including papillomas, neurofibromas, hyperplastic sebaceous glands, seborrhoeic and actinic keratoses, xanthelasma, warts, genital warts and molluscum contagiosum.

Our practice is equipped with the Nd:YAG Elite+ Laser from the American company Cynosure, with a wavelength of 1064 nm. It is the most effective laser device for treating haemangiomas, eliminating facial and leg telangiectasia, and treating onychomycosis, active acne lesions and rosacea.