Skin Tag Removal Rotorua

Michelle Washington
6 days ago
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Skin tag removal treatment using electrocautery at Appearance Clinic Rotorua — Before and After Skin Tag Removal

Skin tags and seborrhoeic keratoses are extremely common, harmless skin growths that can become bothersome, irritated, or cosmetically undesirable. At The Appearance Clinic Rotorua, we offer safe and effective removal using medical-grade electrocautery technology, allowing for precise treatment with minimal disruption to the surrounding skin.

WHAT ARE SKIN TAGS?

Skin tags (acrochordons) are small, soft growths that typically develop in areas where skin rubs together, such as the neck, underarms, eyelids, and under the breasts.

They are:

Benign (non-cancerous)
Often flesh-coloured or slightly darker
Common with age, friction, and hormonal changes

While harmless, they can catch on clothing or jewellery and become irritated or inflamed.

WHAT ARE SEBORRHOEIC KERATOSES?

Seborrhoeic keratoses are also benign skin growths, often appearing as:

Waxy or “stuck-on” lesions
Light tan through to dark brown or black
Slightly raised with a textured surface

They commonly develop with age and sun exposure and are often mistaken for more concerning lesions, which is why proper assessment is important.

HOW WE REMOVE SKIN TAGS – ELECTROCAUTERY (BOVIE)

At The Appearance Clinic, we use a Bovie electrocautery device, a medical-grade tool that uses controlled electrical energy to precisely remove Skin Tags and unwanted lesions in Rotorua.

Benefits of electrocautery:

Highly precise targeting of the lesion
Minimal damage to surrounding tissue
Immediate removal in most cases
Reduced bleeding due to cauterisation
Quick treatment time

This method allows us to treat multiple lesions in a single session efficiently and safely.

SAFETY & CLINICAL ASSESSMENT

Your safety is our priority.

Before any removal, all lesions are carefu

lly assessed using clinical evaluation (and dermoscopy where required) to ensure they are suitable for cosmetic treatment.

If there is any uncertainty, we will refer you to your GP or specialist prior to treatment.

RESULTS

Once healed, the area is typically smooth with minimal to no visible trace of the lesion.

In some cases, slight pigmentation changes can occur, particularly in higher Fitzpatrick skin types, which will be discussed during your consultation.