In this short video, Dr Helena Rosengren gives her practical advice for using radio ablation therapy to remove benign lesions and growths in the primary care setting.
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Sometimes patients present with a benign skin lesion or growth that bothers them. This might be because the growth rubs on their clothes, is highly visible, or makes them feel self-conscious.
In the video, Dr Rosengren explains that the first step to managing these growths is to assess the lesion to ensure it is definitely benign. Using dermoscopy, doctors should first identify what sort of lesion they are dealing with. If a lesion is cancerous or a symptom of a skin condition, it needs to be treated with the appropriate medical therapy and not with radio ablation.
''Radio ablation works a bit like a hot knife through butter. It dissolves the lesion away,'' says Dr Rosengren.
The resulting wound is sealed and covered with a dressing, and heals quickly. The procedure is ideal for skin tags, warts, seborrheic keratosis, and other similar benign growths.
Learn about the process and much more in the full video above.