Acne or Milia Surgery (extraction) – This procedure is commonly used to treat clogged pores

Cryotherapy (freezing) – This technique utilizes liquid nitrogen to treat benign and precancerous growths

Electrodessication (cautery) – This technique utilizes a fine wire to transmit heat through a cautery unit to treat benign growths, pre-cancers and superficial skin cancers

Incision and Drainage – This procedure is commonly used to treat an abscess or cyst

Mole Removal – This procedure is performed by either shave removal or surgical excision

Molluscum Removal – This procedure is performed using an instrument called a curette which removes material by a scraping action

Simple Excision – This is a minor surgical procedure that involves the removal of a benign or malignant growth (examples: atypical mole, cyst, skin cancer) under local anesthesia

Skin Biopsy – This procedure is performed by either a shave or punch biopsy technique

Sutures (stitches) – Various procedures involve the use of suture placement

Wart Treatment – Multiple treatment modalities are utilized for the management of warts