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A topical medical anaesthetic is used before and during the procedure, so the treatment is not very painful and only a very slight sensation of heat is felt.

As the procedure is not full surgical excision and stitching is not involved, there will be no surgical scars. However there might be a slight skin discolouration left due to the heat used, and in most cases when the aftercare guidelines is followed, the skin heals without much trace of the treatment.

As the electro micro surgery procedure is invasive, please allow 2-4 weeks before any sun and sea exposure.

No, the anaesthetic is a topical lidocaine.

Yes, you are able to drive unless the procedure is around the eye area (please email for confirmation).

It normally takes 48hrs for the skin to scab, and can take 2-6 weeks for the scab to fall off and skin to heal (depending on your skin and the procedure).

No, the anaesthetic would penetrate the body and blood system.

You need to allow 48hrs for the scab to appear before makeup application. This is to avoid infection of the skin.

Ideally not for 48hrs until the skin is scabbed. This is to avoid infection.

Yes. The procedure of electro micro surgery is not laser, cryo sprays (which are dangerous to be used around the eye area), so it can be used for any unwanted growths from around the eye, and even inside the lashes.

With the procedure of electro micro surgery, the cyst can be reduced in size by draining it out, or shaving it down by cauterisation to reduce its size. This procedure is for cosmetic purposes and is not a full surgical cyst excision, and is not permanent. Using cauterisation the area will be sealed, and will not be stitched over, hence no surgical scars.

In some cases the sac of the cyst can be removed, but this depends on the type of cyst treated.

Please note: cysts can grow back, but not immediately and can take between 1-5 years, when the treatment can be repeated.

People frequently confuse sebaceous cysts and pilar cysts, but there are several differences between the two:

-Pilar cysts grow from your hair follicles, most frequently on your scalp. Sebaceous cysts grow from sebaceous glands that can appear almost anywhere on your body.

-Sebaceous glands secrete a substance called sebum that makes up some of the oil on your skin. Trichilemmal cysts are filled with keratin, a protein that makes hair, skin and nail cells.

-Pilar cysts are round and smooth and can grow quite large. Sebaceous cysts are tiny domes with a minuscule opening on top that will ooze sebum if you squeeze the cyst.

Pilar cysts can take 2-6 months to fully heal.

Sebaceous cysts can take 4-8 weeks to heal.

This procedure is for cosmetic removal of benign moles, and does not involve a full surgical excision, and some moles might grow back and require further treatments. There are no biopsy, or tests performed on moles, so ideally if you have concerns about your moles (bleeding, itching, changing shape or growing), best to have them checked before cosmetic removal, or forward a photo by email to advise.

Yes, when warts are fully treated, they are permanently gone without any damage to the surrounding skin, including Seborrheic Keratosis, Verruca and Molluscum Contagiosum.