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Skin surgery

Skin surgery — extra information

Synonyms:

Dermatologic surgery

Categories:

Treatments

SNOMED CT:

403709005, 418018006

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Skin surgery

Created 2002.

Skin surgery is routinely performed by dermatologists and plastic surgeons, mostly using local anaesthesia. Types of skin surgery include:

Skin biopsy (punch biopsy, shave biopsy, incisional biopsy and excision biopsy)
Electrosurgery
Curettage and cautery
Wound closure
Flaps
Skin grafting
Mohs microscopically controlled excision (for difficult skin cancers)
Cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen)
Subcision
The role of skin surgery
Excision of skin lesions
Nail matrix biopsy
Skin surgery
Surgical gloves
Suturing techniques
Suture materials
Curettage and cautery
Dermabrasion and microdermabrasion
Flaps
Female genital cosmetic surgery
Liposuction
Mohs micrographic surgery
Risks and complications of skin surgery
Sentinel node biopsy
Subcision
Vitiligo surgery
Wound closure

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Risks and complications of skin surgery
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Skin surgery
Procedures to treat the skin
Injected skin treatments
Vulval cancer

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American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
P-LINK plastic surgical sites

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Dermatology Made Easy - second edition

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