Skin tumors – Treatment

Every person develops bumps or lesions on their skin, which are called tumors.

Benign tumors include papillomas, xanthelasmas, pyogenic granuloma, milia, cherry angioma, epidermoid and sebaceous cysts, syringoma, seborrheic hyperkeratosis, etc. Benign tumors are removed for two reasons:

Also, there are benign tumors with a higher likelihood of transforming into malignancy.

Most common malignant tumors include melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, etc. All malignant tumors must be removed immediately for biopsy. Subsequently, if the diagnosis of malignancy is confirmed, a portion of muscle and skin is excised to ensure clear margins free of cancer cells.

Patients who visit a Plastic Surgeon for skin tumor removal usually have previously consulted a dermatologist for evaluation.

If the tumors are benign (“skin tags,” flat warts, etc.), the Plastic Surgeon removes them in the clinic using the innovative sublimation device, plexr, under local anesthesia.

If tumor excision is required for biopsy, it is performed in the clinic’s operating room under sterile conditions. Complete removal of a malignant tumor is carried out in the operating theater. Small or large defects in the skin and muscles caused by the excision of the surrounding tumor area are closed using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple suturing to skin grafts.

Plastic Surgeon G. Chorti applies her own flap transfer technique to cover the defect, with minimal incisions and excellent results.