These lesions may be associated with high fat content in the blood. Therefore, anyone with these lesions should see a doctor to see if they have any underlying medical problem that needs treatment. The lesions can be removed by minor surgery. Electrosurgery is a procedure whereby the tumours are destroyed using a needle attached to an electric current. When the current is switched on, the electrical energy is converted to heat energy which will burn off the tissue.
Laser surgery removes skin tumours by high energy light.
These procedures are painless under local anaesthesia. Larger tumours are excised with a surgical blade.