The skin often develops benign growths that can be monitored during skin checks. These lesions do not require any further treatment, as they are not cancerous.
Angiomas are bright, red bumps located on the face and body. On occasion, angiomas can bleed when traumatized. These growths are considered normal and can be cosmetically treated with lasers, such as Excel® V Laser, or electrocautery.
These brown bumps occur predominantly on the face, especially the eyelids and cheeks, among individuals of Asian, African, and Latin descent. Removal is considered cosmetic and can be performed at New Bloom Dermatology by electrocautery. Patients are recommended to avoid sun exposure for two weeks after this procedure.
These dark, firm bumps are usually located on the legs, but can also be on the back and arms. They are due to old bug bites that evolve into scars. No further treatment of these lesions is required. Surgical removal of these bumps will leave a permanent scar.
Lipomas are fatty growths in the subcutaneous layer of the skin. Usually, they are located on the trunk, but can also be located on the arms and legs. Patients may opt to observe these lesions or get these bumps removed with surgical excision, which will leave a permanent scar and may recur. Removal of larger lipomas, especially on the back, is best completed by a general or dermatological surgeon outside of New Bloom Dermatology, as these lesions may be located underneath a muscle.
These white-yellow bumps, filled with clumps of the skin’s sebum or waste, are located usually on the face, especially on the cheeks, eyelids, and ears. They can occur as a result of dehydration, topical steroid use, and after resurfacing laser treatments. While most cases resolve on their own, persistent milia can be cosmetically treated at New Bloom Dermatology with needle extractions and facials.
These greasy, yellow-white bumps are located on the face. They are overgrowths of sweat glands. Sebaceous hyperplasia can be cosmetically treated at New Bloom Dermatology with electrocautery, although these lesions may still persist with treatment.
Seborrheic keratosis ranges from flesh colored to brown flat to raised lesions. They represent a growth of the outer layer of the skin. Seborrheic keratosis may appear as a solitary lesion to clusters of multiple growths. In some instances, a skin cancer such as a basal or squamous cell carcinoma could develop either within or adjacent to a lesion. Seborrheic keratosis are common and unless inflamed, can be cosmetically removed by liquid nitrogen or electrocautery.
These lesions are overgrowths of the outer layer of the skin, usually located on the neck, armpits, and inner thighs. Removal is considered cosmetic and successfully performed at New Bloom Dermatology by scissor excision.
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