Minor Surgery

At Barrington Medical Centre, you can see GPs with a special interest in skin conditions, minor skin surgery and training in dermoscopy. Services include assessment, diagnosis and treatment of various skin conditions.

You will need an initial doctor’s consultation for diagnosis prior to booking into these clinics.

Surgical Procedures

The following skin health and other surgical procedures are available - please ask your doctor if a procedure is suitable for you. Your doctor will refer you to our in-house Minor Surgery Clinic which is held every week.


  • Skin Lesion Excisions (including mole removal)
  • Excision biopsy
  • Punch biopsy
  • Excision of sebaceous cysts and incision and drainage of abscesses
  • Joint/Steroid Injection
  • Toenail wedge resection (Ingrown toenail surgery)

  • Skin Lesion Excisions (including mole removal)

    The doctor will advise you about the best treatment options for skin lesions and moles.

     

    For benign (harmless) lesions and moles, treatment options include cryotherapy (freezing with liquid nitrogen), biopsy or removal by excision or shave - usually for cosmetic reasons.

     

    For any suspicious or undetermined lesions or moles, a skin biopsy or excision is usually recommended, so a tissue sample can be taken and sent to a laboratory to check for the presence of skin cancer. Local anaesthetic is provided for skin excision procedures to minimise pain or discomfort.

  • Excision Biopsy

    An excision biopsy is when the entire skin lesion is removed and subsequently sent to the laboratory for testing. The intention of an excision biopsy is to remove all suspicious cells of a lesion in the single procedure, this is usually for pigmented lesions.

     

    You will need a consultation with a doctor prior to any surgical procedure. Fees will apply.

     

    Make an appointment for your annual skin check today.

Reduce the risk of skin damage

You can actively protect yourself against the danger of developing skin cancer by keeping your body and head covered up as much as possible and by regularly applying a 30+ broad spectrum sunscreen. You are still at risk of sunburn and skin cancer on a cooler or cloudy day. Sunbeds emit UV radiation, so are not a safe option for getting a tan. A fake tan or spray tan is the way to go.

Are you at risk?

Some people are more at risk of developing skin cancer than others. Risk factors include:

  • Having fair skin or skin that burns easily
  • Having a lot of freckles or moles
  • Being aged 50 or over
  • Intense exposure to the sun, e.g. sunbathing, working outdoors
  • Having had skin cancer in the past
  • Having a close relative who has had melanoma
  • Having a compromised immune system 

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