Cosmetic Removal of Benign Skin Lesions — Maitland
We provide safe, scar-minimising removal of benign skin lesions — including seborrheic keratoses, cherry/spider angiomas, lipomas, epidermoid cysts, benign moles (junctional & compound naevi), dermatofibromas, ear CNH nodules, and skin tags — using ablative CO2 laser, Nd:YAG vascular laser, curettage, cryotherapy, or minor surgical excision. Elixir @ Hunter provides comprehensive skin cancer checkups in Maitland prior to any cosmetic removal to confirm your lesion is completely benign.
1. Seborrheic Keratosis (SEB K)
A seborrheic keratosis (SEB K) is not a skin cancer. While it can look alarming, it is a completely harmless skin growth that ranges from pale tan to dark brown/black with a bumpy, waxy, wart-like surface. Some people develop multiple lesions that slowly enlarge over time.
Treatment Options: While removal isn’t medically necessary unless a sinister lesion needs to be excluded, SEB Ks can be smoothly removed for cosmetic reasons under local anaesthetic via curettage / shave blade, ablative CO2 laser, or cryotherapy (freezing) for smaller lesions.
2. Cherry & Spider Angiomas
An angioma is a harmless bundle of small surface blood vessels that never turns into skin cancer. Typically bright cherry-red or dark purple, angiomas may be flat or slightly raised and can bleed if bumped or scratched (such as on the elbow or knee).
Treatment Options: Angiomas can be cleared quickly and non-invasively using our capillary-specific Long-Pulse Nd:YAG Vascular Laser or IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), or excised if prone to recurrent bleeding.
3. Lipoma
A lipoma is a benign, slow-growing collection of fat cells beneath the skin — not a skin cancer. Lipomas feel soft, rounded, and movable under the skin, occurring most commonly on the neck, trunk, shoulders, arms, and thighs.
Treatment Options: Lipomas do not require removal unless they cause discomfort, grow large, or are cosmetically bothersome, in which case they can be cleanly excised under local anaesthesia in our procedure rooms.
4. Epidermoid & Sebaceous Cysts
Cysts are harmless, slow-growing sacs beneath the skin most often found on the face, neck, scalp, and trunk. While often painless, cysts can become inflamed, tender, ruptured, or infected.
Treatment Options: If a cyst bothers you cosmetically or repeatedly flares up, our doctors can remove the entire cyst wall surgically under local anaesthetic so it does not refill.
5. Junctional Naevi (Flat Moles)
A junctional naevus is a common, harmless flat dark-brown mole (typically circular or oval) sitting at the junction of the epidermis and dermis. They can appear anywhere on the body and are not necessarily caused by sun exposure.
Treatment Options: Removed only if there is clinical concern to exclude melanoma/atypia (via biopsy/excision) or for cosmetic reasons once confirmed benign via dermoscopy.
6. Compound Naevi (Raised Moles)
A compound naevus is a harmless circular or oval brown mole with a slightly raised central bump that remains stable in size and shape over time without bleeding or pain.
Treatment Options: Like junctional moles, compound naevi do not require medical removal unless a changing lesion needs histological assessment, or if you wish to have a raised mole levelled cosmetically via CO2 laser or shave/surgical excision.
7. Dermatofibroma
A dermatofibroma is a harmless, button-like, firm elevated nodule (typically 3–5 mm, pink, skin-coloured, or brown) most commonly found on the legs, arms, or trunk, often following a minor insect bite or prick.
Treatment Options: Completely benign and safe to leave alone, though protruding or bothersome dermatofibromas can be surgically excised under local anaesthetic.
8. Ear CNH (Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Helicis)
CNH is a benign inflammatory nodule on the outer rim of the ear cartilage caused by pressure on the pillow (typically occurring on the side you sleep on). Because it forms a firm, crusted lump, it can mimic an ear SCC and disturb sleep.
Treatment Options: Conservative care includes pressure-relieving hollow pillows and prescription Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN) cream to boost local blood flow. If night pain persists or SCC must be excluded, minor surgery under local anaesthetic trims the prominent cartilage and closes the skin with a >80% cure rate.
9. Skin Tags (Acrochordons)
Skin tags are soft, harmless hanging skin growths (1 mm to 5 cm, skin-coloured or darker) that commonly develop in friction folds around the neck, armpits, eyelids, or groin in both men and women as they age.
Treatment Options: Safely and rapidly removed in a single visit using our precision Ablative CO2 Laser, Diathermy (cauterisation), or Cryotherapy (freezing). See our multi-lesion laser pricing ($190 single lesion; $30–$50 for additional lesions).
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