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Skin cancers, suspicious moles, cysts, lipomas, keloids and scars are removed or repaired under local anaesthetic, in the clinic, usually in a single visit. Every specimen goes to pathology. Dr. Paul Kuzel, a board-certified dermatologist, performs every procedure himself, with the closure planned for the best scar the site allows.
Most skin surgery does not need a hospital. It needs a physician who knows what the lesion is, removes it with the right margin, closes it well, and reads the report that comes back.
Skin cancer surgery is medical, covered by Alberta Health Care with a referral, and performed by the dermatologist who made the diagnosis.
A shave, punch or small excision under local anaesthetic to confirm what a lesion is before it is treated. Results in one to two weeks.
Skin checksBasal cell and squamous cell carcinomas removed with a measured margin and closed in layers. Margins confirmed by pathology.
Cancer excisionsThe definitive surgery for melanoma and high-risk lesions, with a margin set by the depth on the biopsy report.
Wide local excisionsBasal cell, squamous cell and melanoma: what they look like, how they are found, and how each is treated.
Skin cancerBenign growths are removed because they are bothersome, catching, growing, infected or unwanted. All of them are examined first and sent to pathology after.
Moles, dermatofibromas, keratoses and any lesion that needs a pathology answer, removed by excision or shave.
Lesion excisionsFatty lumps and epidermoid or pilar cysts removed whole, with the cyst wall, so they do not return.
Lipoma and cyst removalHarmless moles removed by shave or excision for the best scar, after dermoscopy, and always sent to pathology.
Cosmetic mole removalSkin tags, seborrhoeic keratoses, xanthelasma and warts vaporised with minimal scarring where no pathology is needed.
CO2 laser lesion removalScars are improved rather than erased. The method depends on the scar: raised, depressed, tethered, tight or wide.
Steroid injection first, excision with injection where needed, and a prevention plan, because keloids recur if surgery is done alone.
Keloid surgerySurgical re-excision, subcision for tethered scars, punch excision for ice-pick scars, injection for raised ones, and laser for colour and texture.
Scar revisionBoxcar, rolling and ice-pick scars each need a different procedure, usually combined with resurfacing.
Acne and acne scarringVBeam for red scars and fractional CO2 for textured ones, started once the scar has matured.
Lumenis AcuPulseSome procedures belong with a colleague. Dr. Kuzel refers directly and keeps the diagnosis and follow-up in the clinic.
Skin surgery goes wrong in two ways: the wrong lesion is removed with the wrong margin, or the right lesion leaves the wrong scar. Both are prevented by training.
Small procedures are often done at the first visit. Larger excisions are booked after consultation.
Simple wound care makes the difference between a fine scar and a wide one.
Skin cancer surgery, biopsies, and removal of symptomatic or suspicious lesions are covered by Alberta Health Care with a referral. Removal of a harmless lesion for appearance is cosmetic, priced per lesion and quoted at consultation.
Referrals by fax to (403) 225-2914. Call (403) 286-6888 for current pricing.
For skin cancer, biopsies and removal of symptomatic or suspicious lesions, a referral from your family physician allows Alberta Health Care to cover the procedure. Cosmetic removal needs no referral.
Every incision leaves a scar. The aim is a fine, flat, pale line placed along a natural skin fold. Incision placement, layered closure, silicone and sun protection all reduce it, and a scar that heals poorly can be revised.
The anaesthetic injection stings for a few seconds; the procedure itself is painless. Afterward the site is sore for a day or two and simple analgesics are enough.
Yes. Every excised lesion, including cosmetic mole removals, is examined by a pathologist. A lesion that looks harmless occasionally is not.
Sutures come out at five to fourteen days. The scar is pink for two to three months and matures over a year. Most people return to desk work the same or next day.
No. Moles are removed surgically and sent to pathology. Laser destroys the tissue a pathologist needs and can hide a melanoma. Skin tags, keratoses and other non-mole growths can be lasered.
Dr. Kuzel reads every report. If a margin is involved, the area is re-excised, or referred for Mohs surgery where the site calls for it. You are told either way.
Usually yes. Stopping them carries more risk than a little extra bleeding, which is managed at the time. Tell Dr. Kuzel everything you take.
Cosmetic removal is priced per lesion by size and site and quoted at consultation. Call (403) 286-6888 for current pricing.
Dr. Paul Kuzel, MD FRCPC, a board-certified dermatologist and the founder and Medical Director of Rejuvenation Dermatology Calgary South, examines every lesion and performs every procedure personally. He sees patients in English and Czech.
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Book a consultation with Dr. Kuzel. A referral covers medical surgery; none is needed for cosmetic removal.
Rejuvenation Dermatology Calgary South
10201 Southport Rd SW #102
Calgary, AB T2W 4X9
Two blocks west of the Delta Hotel
(403) 286-6888
Referrals by fax: (403) 225-2914
Open seven days a week, with early mornings and evenings on weekdays.
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