Treatment will depend on the size of the lesion, how deep it is and where it is on your body. You may experience one of the following procedures depending on the benign skin lesion to be removed: • Partial removal — This is where your doctor cuts the lesion off at the base so it is even with the surrounding skin. This may be combined with cautery, which seals the skin and stops bleeding. This procedure is used for lesions such as keratosis, shallow moles and skin tags. • Complete removal — This is where the entire lesion is surgically removed. Your doctor will remove the lesion and some of the tissue around it and you may need stitches afterwards. This is a technique used for larger moles or for lesions which are suspected to be cancerous. • Freezing — Also known as cryotherapy, it can be used to remove warts, skin tags and keratosis. The liquid nitrogen is applied to the lesion for about 10 seconds. A blister will form which, when it falls off, will take the lesion with it. Not all centers offer this treatment. • Curettage — This is where your doctor will carefully cut out the lesion and is generally used for warts. It is often combined with cryotherapy or cautery. This may not be available at all centers.