Before and after gallery: benign skin lesions

Lipoma removal from outer thigh under local anaesthesia – results at 4 months.

Removal of a birthmark under local anaesthetic. Scar 4 months after surgery.

Seborrheic keratoses can be removed by shaving, which results in a flat scar. The area typically heals within seven days, and the result here is shown at six months.

This patient has neurofibromatosis, which causes multiple skin lumps (neurofibromata). They were removed under local anaesthesia. Results at 4 months.

Xanthelasma, also known as xanthelasma palpebrarum (XP), is a benign yellow growth that typically occurs on or near the inner corners of the eyelids. It is caused by a build-up of cholesterol deposits under the skin. Results here are at 6 months.

A venous lake is a small blood vessel (vein) in the skin, which over time has become enlarged and wider (or dilated). This lady has had removal of a venous lake from her lip. Results at 6 months.

Seborrheic keratoses (SK), also known as seborrheic warts and basal cell papillomas, are benign growths caused by a buildup of skin cells. This patient’s keratosis was removed with a laser.

Papillomas are wart-like growths that are harmless. This patient had one removed from her upper eyelid.

Lower eyelid xanthelasma results after 6 months.

This patient had 3 moles removed under local anaesthetic. Results at 6 months.

This lady has had 2 moles removed from her face. The photographs show the result at six months; the scars have settled well.

This patient had a large papilloma removed under local anaesthetic as a walk-in, walk-out procedure. The scar has settled well after 4 months.