PETE GARCIA M.D.

GENERAL VASCULAR
&
MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY

Individuals may acquire a multitude of benign skin lesions over the course of a lifetime. Many of these lesions are easily visible, and patients often ask clinicians to confirm that new growths on the skin are benign. Most benign skin lesions are diagnosed on the basis of clinical appearance and history. Common lesions include:

DERMAL TUMORS
• Acrochordon (skin tag)
• Dermatofibroma
• Neurofibroma

EPIDERMAL TUMORS
• Seborrheic Keratosis

APPENDAGE TUMORS
• Pilomatricoma
• Epidermoid Cyst
• Pilar Cyst

VASCULAR TUMORS
• Cherry Angioma
• Pyogenic Granuloma

ADIPOCYTE TUMORS
• Lipoma
• Angiolipoma

Benign lesions that are symptomatic or cosmetically bothersome can often be managed with simple procedures:

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