If you are concerned about whether or not to have a skin abnormality removed, want to discuss your options, have a new lesion that has recently appeared on your skin, or have noticed changes to an existing lesion, please make an appointment to speak to one of our consultant dermatologists, who can examine you, help you with a diagnosis, & advise you of the best & safest options for treatment.
Definition
A lesion is a blemish, area of discoloration, or change to the skin surface. Types of lesion include age spots (lentigines), macules (small & flat), papules (small, elevated bumps such as warts, rashes, or lichen planus), plaques (slightly elevated, larger patches), nodules (firm lumps beneath the skin such as cysts, lipomas & fibromas), & pustules (usually a sign of infection).
Symptoms
Most lesions are benign, & many do not have any symptoms.
The characteristics of a lesion include a raised area of skin or bump (these can be pink, red, or skin-coloured), scaly or rough texture to the skin, peeling, bleeding, cracking or very dry skin, & discoloration (a darkening or lightening of the skin at the site of the lesion).
The main symptom of a skin lesion that needs to be checked by a doctor is the development of a discolored or raised patch on the skin that doesn’t go away. There m