Curretage and electrocautery is a treatment that essentially scrapes and burns unwanted lesions from the surface of the skin.
A sharp spoon-shaped disposable instrument/scraper is used. This instrument/scraper gently scrapes superficial skin lesions. With the help of electricity, a local cauterization of the site is performed on the skin's surface.
Common lesions that can be treated with scraping are:
- Sebaceous keratoses
- Viral warts
- Pyogenic granuloma
- Radiant keratoses
- Keratoacanthoma
