Treatments
Use the options below to explore potential treatments for your medical needs.
Types of treatment or procedure:
- Arms, Elbows and Shoulders
- Back and neck
- Bladder
- Bowel
- Cosmetic and reconstructive
- Dermatology
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eyes
- Fertility
- Foot and ankle
- Gender affirmation
- Hands and Wrists
- Head and Neck
- Heart
- Hips
- Knees
- Legs and Buttocks
- Lifestyle management
- Men's health
- Oncology
- Other Treatments and Medicine
- Paediatrics
- Pregnancy
- Stomach
- Weight loss
- Women's health
Dermatological surgery
Dermatological surgery includes benign (non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) surgery of the skin.
Dermatopathology
A dermatopathologist is a specialist in dermatology and pathology. When a dermatologist takes a sample of your skin for analysis and diagnosis, the sample is often examined by a dermatopathologist under a microscope.
Excision of skin lesion
Skin lesions are found on or just below the skin. Examples of skin lesions are epidermoid cysts, lipomata (benign tumour of fatty tissue), skin tags and moles.
Mohs micrographic surgery
Mohs micrographic surgery is an advanced surgical technique for removing skin cancers.
Mole removal
Moles are a form of pigmented lesion. Benign (non cancerous) lesions can simply be left alone. However if your mole bothers you in any way your consultant may recommend removal (excision).
Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a technique for treating skin cancers and sun-damaged skin which could turn cancerous if left untreated.
Phototherapy
Some skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, general itchy skin, other dermatitis can be treated using ultraviolet light under medical supervision. This is called phototherapy or light therapy.
Skin assessment clinic
Our experienced consultants can visually assess skin lesions and (if necessary) scan them using state-of-the-art scanning equipment to analyse and detect even the smallest changes. The procedure is painless, quick and safe.
Skin cancer surgery
There are several types of surgery for skin cancer. In the first instance your consultant may want to perform an excisional biopsy to confirm the cancer and remove it.
Skin grafts for leg ulcers
During this treatment, a small piece of skin is grafted from another area of your body onto a leg ulcer.
Skin pigmentation
Treatment of disorders of pigmentation of the skin.
Skin surgery
Many of our hospitals offer surgery for benign (non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) conditions of the skin.
Soft tissue lump service
The soft tissue lump service allows rapid and reliable assessment and treatment of soft tissue tumours of the limbs and torso.