Radio/Electro surgery
Shubham skin clinic at Pune Sinhagad road offers the best cosmetic procedures like radio/electro surgery to remove skin tags, warts, moles, other skin growths, plantar warts, corn etc.
What is radio/electro surgery & how it is done?
In radio surgery a radio frequency waves are emitted by a machine to burn unwanted tissue on body. It simultaneously cut & coagulates the unwanted growth on skin with very minimal blood loss.
Electro surgery is a application of high frequency electric current to biological tissue as a means to cure, coagulate, desiccate or fulgurate tissue. In this procedure tissue is heated by electric current so that unwanted tissue e.g. corn, wart, callus, skin tags, mole, any other growth etc can be removed.
First local anesthetic cream is applied on lesion which is to be removed in case of very small lesion or local inject able anesthesia is given in case of big lesion. Then area is cleaned properly with antiseptic lotions & with the probe of machine unwanted lesion is removed.Small wound or crust remains on site which usually heals in 5- 7 days. There is no cutting & so stitches are also not required.
In what conditions it is done?
• Plantar warts, corns & calluses.
• Skin tags, moles, any other skin growth etc.
Is this procedure safe, painless & cost effective?
Yes it is totally safe & economical without any side effects. Minimal pain after procedure is there which is manageable.
What is time duration & how many treatments will be required?
It usually takes 20- 30 minutes but time duration may vary as per the number of lesions.
What are the advantages of this procedure?
• No mark or scar remains after treatment.
• It is day care procedure & not required hospital stay.
• Patient can perform his work from next day only.
What are the precautions of pre & post treatment?
• Avoid water contact for at least 3 days.
• Regular dressing.
• Follow medicines as prescribed by doctor.
• Sun protection is must. Use good quality sunscreens.