What Causes Skin Tumors?
The cause of skin tumors is not known, but some people may be likely to develop more or less of them based on heredity. How Are Skin Tumors Treated? Often, no treatment is required for skin tumors. However, methods to treat skin tumors may include: • Curettage and electrodesiccation: This involves scraping away the tumor tissues with a sharp surgical instrument called a curette. An electrosurgical unit may then be used to stop bleeding. • Surgical excision: This involves cutting into the skin, removing the growth, and closing the wound with stitches. • Cryosurgery: During this procedure, liquid nitrogen is sprayed directly onto the skin or an instrument is used to freeze the tissue. Pain is alleviated once the cyst or tumor is removed. For short-term pain resulting from treatment, Tylenol or Aleve may be taken. Reviewed by the doctors at The Cleveland Clinic Department of Dermatology.
