Removing skin imperfections

Do you have skin imperfections that you would like to have removed? A skin-colored pimple, bump or bumps with pigment? For example skintags (fibromas) or seborrheic warts? These are innocent “growths” of the skin which we can easily treat with coagulation, PlexR curretage or with our PiQo4 Picolaser. These benign skin tumors are primarily located on adults in the neck, the armpits, on the corps or around the eyes. They usually don’t cause any pain or itchiness. Most people find them cosmetically distracting. After the treatment, a very superficial scab remains that generally heals quickly and without scarring.

• Barley grains (milia)

Milia are very small, innocent white round bumps on the face, usually around the eyes. The cause is unclear. there may be a blockage of sebaceous glad ducts in the epidermis without an inflammatory reaction, such as with acne. Milia are removed by electrocoagulation or by puncturing them very lightly with a sterile needle and removing the contents. The skin heals quickly and without scars. This treatment is often reimbursed.

• Skin tags (fibromas)

Fibromas are common skin tags, often located in the neck or under the armpits and sometimes in the groin or on the eyelid. Usually they are soft to the touch and slightly petiolate, sometimes pigmented. Other names are fibroma molle, fibroma pendulans, acrochordon or skin tag.

• Seborrheic warts (verruca seborrhoica)

These are common non-viral warts that have a cauliflower-like texture. The often feel velvety or are just a bit rougher. They come in many different varieties from licht brown to very dark brown. A seborrheic wart usually develops in adulthood and usually from the age of 50. Often there are several warts to be found in 1 person and the places where they often occur are the temples or the trunk.

• Dermatosis papulosa nigra (age-related warts on dark skin)

These are small dark brown to black colored raised spots, which mainly occur in people with pigmented skin. The preferred spots for the spots are the face and the neck. The bumps do not hurt of itch and can be burned off with coagulation. After this treatment, a very superficial scab remains that generally heals quickly and without scarring.

• Sebaceous gland hyperplasia

Sebaceous gland hyperplasia literally means a visible enlargement of the sebaceous glands in the skin. This completely harmless skin condition is quite commin in aging skin, where sun exposure undoubtedly plays an important role. That is why this skin condition is mainly located in the face. We see several small, yellow, somewhat lobed bumps. The bumps do not hurt or itch and can be burned off with coagulation. After this treatment, a very superficial scab remains that generally heals quickly and without scarring.

• Syringomas (bumps around the eyes)

Syringomas are small, benign bumps that originate from the sweat glands. The majority of syringomas are found on the lower eyelids. We can also treat these well by means of coagulation.

• Xanthelasma (cholesterol accumulations around the eyes)

Xanthelasma are yellow, oval patches, usually located around the eyes. They are localized fat bumps that are sometimes seen in people with high cholesterol. Covering with consealer is often not sufficient and the spots are seen as cosmetically disturbing.

• Dermal Nevi (benign moles)

These are thickened connective tissue bumps that can be slightly light brown in color. Sometimes a hair grows out. They are also often referred to as pimples or witch’s pimple and are often located on the face on the upper lip, chin or nose. We can easily remove these with the PlexRor the pigment laser. Sometimes a referral from your general practitioner or dermatologist is needed.

• Actinic keratoses (premalignant; on referral)

These are common rough, red irregulated spots on the skin caused by sun damage. Often there are small flakes on it. They mainly occur on the sun-exposed areas of the skin. We see them on the face, on the hands, the forearms, the décolleté and in men often on the bald head. GPs do not always remove these spots; it gives a very small chance of degenerating into skin cancer. Sometimes the spots cause complaints and, for example, they bleed or cause pain. We can remove the spots well with the PlexR method or TCA peeling. Often a small scar remains. The spots must be treated sufficiently deep.

With coagulation we use a device that burns away the excess skin in a very controlled manner. This can be done by holding a kind of loop agains the skin or by inserting a tiny needle into the skin and heating the skin there. Each indication requires a specific method to get the best result. The PlexR produces a kind of lightening, which causes the skin to evaporate locally into a gas. This causes a decrease in excess skin ands tightens the connective tissue. In curettage, the excess skin is scraped or cut with a sharp, sterile spoon or scissors. This is a very fast method to remove skin imperfections like fibroids and age warts and it is also the least sensitive.