Lump and Bump Removal
Serving Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Grimsby and surrounding areas
Acquired Digital Fibrokeratoma
- A small flesh coloured bump
- Usually on a finger or toe
- Often surrounded by a thin, dry, ridge of skin called a “collarette”
Angiofibroma
- A small flesh coloured bump
- Usually on the nose
Dermatofibroma
- A firm pink or brown bump
- Often on the lower legs
Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra
DPN, Seborrheic Keratoses
- Tiny brown or black bumps
- Usually on the face of people with dark skin
- Are easily removed with electrocautery in the office
Dilated Pore of Winer
- Tiny brown or black bumps
- Usually on the face of people with dark skin
- Are easily removed with electrocautery in the office
Epidermal Cyst
Sebaceous Cyst
- A harmless collection of keratin (dead skin cells)
- Cysts can be easily removed in the office with a minor surgical procedure
Favre Racouchot Syndrome
Favre Racouchot Disease
- Large black heads (comedones) due to sun damage
- Around the eyes
- Can be treated with Chemical Peels, Microdermabrasion or Extractions
Keratosis Pilaris
- Rough, bumps on the cheeks, sides of the upper arms and thighs
- Can be treated with Chemical Peels or Microdermabrasion
Milia
White Heads
- Tiny white bumps that develop on the face and eyelids
- Can be treated with Microdermabrasion and Extractions
Mole Removal
Benign Nevus
- Many benign moles can be easily removed
Mucosal Fibroma
Oral Fibroma, Oral Fibromatosis, Oral Skin Tag
- A small soft pink bump
- Usually inside the mouth or lips
- Be sure to have your doctor check any bumps in your mouth to make sure that is not cancer
Pyogenic Granuloma
- A benign growth of blood vessels that appears suddenly
Scalp Cyst
Pilar Cyst
- A sac filled with dead skin cells on the scalp
- Can be easily removed in the office
Pilonidal Cyst
Pilonidal Abscess
- ‘Ingrown’ hairs at the base of the spine
- Often aggravated by sitting, heat and sweating
- Can be treated with surgery and Laser Hair Removal
Sebaceous Hyperplasia
Enlarged Oil Glands
- Enlarged oil glands (sebaceous glands) commonly develop on maturing skin
- Usually appear on the forehead and cheeks
- Can be easily treated with electrocautery
Seborrheic Keratoses
Warty Age Spots
- Warty spots that develop on maturing skin
- May be white, grey, brown or black in colour
- Can be treated with cryotherapy or a minor surgical procedure
Skin Tags
Achrochorda, Fibroepithelial Polyps
- Extra “flaps” of skin
- Frequently on the sides of the neck, under the arms and in the groins
Solar Lentigenes
Liver Spots
- Develop after years of sun exposure
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- Can be treated with IPL – Intense Pulsed Light Fotofacials (Photofacial)
Stucco Keratoses
Hyperkeratotic Seborrheic Keratoses, Keratosis Alba
- Look like small white bits of stucco on the skin
- Usually on the lower legs, tops and sides of the feet and toes
- Are a type of Seborrheic Keratosis
Syringomas
Enlarged Sweat Glands
- Are benign (non-cancerous) growths of sweat glands
- Usually appear on the eyelids
Venous Lake
Venous Hemangioma)
- Purple Bumps
- Usually on the Lip or Ear
- Can be treated with Intense Pulsed Light (IPL, Fotofacials)
Xanthelasma Palpebrarum
Xanthoma
- Are yellow deposits of ‘cholesterol’ and fats
- Usually on the upper and lower eyelids