Skin

The skin is an incredible organ. It is your first line of defense against disease, protects your other organs, warms you up and cools you down, and sends messages about how healthy you are inside.

Skin procedures are routinely performed by Plastic Surgeons and Dermatologists

Types of skin procedures 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) aka Mohs micrographic surgery

Cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen)

Subcision

The role of skin surgery

Excision of skin lesions

Nail matrix biopsy

Skin surgery

Curettage and cautery

Dermabrasion and microdermabrasion

Female genital cosmetic surgery

Liposuction

Sentinel node biopsy

Skin grafting

Vitiligo surgery