Curettage-and-Cautery is a simple type of micro-surgery performed under local anesthesia in which heat is applied to the site of the damage with the ultimate goal of sublimation.
Curettage-and-Cautery can treat many skin problems, such as solar skin lesions (such as actinic keratoses), benign skin tumors, or venereal disease lesions like warts.
Curettage-and-Cautery works best on more superficial skin lesions, usually benign in origin, such as sun damage that does not respond to creams or cryotherapy.
Curettage-and-Cautery is usually a one-session treatment; on average, the healing process can be completed in about two weeks. The area usually heals over the next few months, leaving an inconspicuous scar.
