Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer that begins in the basal cells. Basal cell carcinoma often appears as a slightly transparent bump on the skin, though it can take other forms like a reddish plaque or an ulcer. Basal cell carcinoma occurs most often on areas of the skin that are exposed …
Melanoma is one of the most severe skin cancers and a very common cancer type in humans. Although is can evolve at any age, it is more common in adults between 20 and 70 years old. It appears in the same frequency in men and women, especially with fair skin type. It appears as a …
Skin surgery is the field of dermatology that deals in the removal of benign and malignant lesions. Benign lesions such as naevi, cysts, lipomas and cancers like melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are removed with the scalpel and then sutured. For closure, various types of stitches (absorbable and non absorbable) of different …
