by Margaret | 19 Jul 2009 | Treatment
Cryosurgery is a term given to a procedure that involves the application of a very cold substance in order to destroy tissue. To achieve tumour killing, a tissue temperature of -50C is required. In dermatology, the most frequently used cryosurgical substance is liquid...
by Margaret | 19 Jul 2009 | Treatment
Currettage and Cautery is a very common procedure used in the treatment of basal cell carcinomas that are generally of small size and located in low recurrence areas of the body (neck, trunk, extremities). The area is first numbed with a local anaesthetic injection...
