The entire skin lesion is removed including the appropriate margins according to the latest guidelines of skin cancer management. There are several types of wound closure.

​Direct closer: Wound is closed directly side by side.

​Flap: there are many types of skin flaps that your doctor will discuss with you according to the size and position of the skin lesion. By using a flap, the wound is closed by mobilising the skin from a neighbouring area without completely cutting the skin off. This is done by rotating the skin or loosening and advancing it to cover a nearby area. This procedure requires intricate skills which are confidently provided by our skin doctors to achieve a cosmetically favourable outcome.

​Skin graft: when direct closure is not possible, skin is removed from a distant area to completely cover the wound area. There are two types of skin grafts.

• • Full thickness: used for small areas, full thickness of the skin is used
  • Partial or split thickness: very thin layer is used from the donor area to cover larger wounds