Medical Procedure
Wart, Cyst & Skin Tag Removal
Clean, minimally scarring removal in-office.
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Overview
What wart, cyst & skin tag removal does, in plain language.
Most benign growths — warts, skin tags, epidermoid cysts, seborrheic keratoses, milia — can be removed in a single office visit. Technique is chosen for the growth: cryotherapy for common warts, careful excision for cysts, precise electrocautery for skin tags.
Our priority is a clean, minimally scarring result. Cosmetic outcome is planned before the procedure begins — location, tension lines, and healing pattern all inform the approach.
New, changing, or suspicious lesions are evaluated first. When a biopsy is the right next step, it's done in the same visit.
A consultation determines whether this treatment is right for you — every plan begins with a conversation and a physician assessment.
What it treats
- —Warts (common, plantar, flat)
- —Skin tags on the neck, underarms, and eyelids
- —Epidermoid cysts
- —Seborrheic keratoses ('barnacles')
- —Milia and small benign growths
Related conditions
Includes
- — Cryotherapy
- — Excision and electrocautery
- — Cyst removal
The visit
In the chair.
- Duration
- 20 minutes for most simple removals; 30–45 for cysts.
- Comfort
- Local anesthesia for anything that needs it; cryotherapy is a brief cold sting.
- What it feels like
- The area is cleaned and, if needed, numbed. The growth is removed; a small dressing is placed. You leave with wound-care instructions.
Results & downtime
Honest timelines.
- When results appear
- Immediate for excisions; warts and seborrheic keratoses resolve over 1–3 weeks after cryotherapy.
- How long they last
- Removed lesions are gone. Some warts require repeat treatment; some skin tags return in new spots.
- Downtime
- Minimal. Small pink mark or scab for 1–2 weeks.
- Sessions
- Usually one; warts may need a series of freezes.
Aftercare
Simple steps that protect the result.
- —Keep the area clean and covered as instructed.
- —Petroleum jelly, not antibiotic ointment, for most healing wounds.
- —SPF on the healing spot once the scab is gone — it prevents dark marks.
- —Call us for any redness, warmth, or drainage beyond the first few days.
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