Overview
When you see the specialist surgeon they might ask you to make an appointment with the Excision of Lesion Clinic. At the clinic, you will see a surgical registrar who will remove your small mole, lump, or cyst using local anaesthetic. You will be awake the whole time. You can eat, drink and drive normally before and after your appointment.
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Getting here
Find us at:
Werribee Mercy Hospital
296 Princes Highway
Werribee Victoria 3030
For more information on getting here, visit Outpatient Clinics or find out more about Werribee Mercy Hospital.
Opening hours
The Excision of Lesion Clinic runs:
- twice a month on Wednesday, 1.30–4pm.
Your appointment
What to do before
Information about your outpatient clinic appointment is included in the Outpatient access page along with details on how to find us.
What to expect on the day
A nurse will take you into the treatment room, where the doctor and nurse will confirm with you the mole, lump or cyst you are having removed. Once the procedure is finished, they will explain your follow-up instructions.
The procedure will take 30-45 minutes.
More information
Team Composition
Throughout your experience you may be supported by:
- a surgical registrar
- a general surgeon
- a nurse.
Discharge information
The doctor and nurse will tell you how to care for your wound at home and when to come back for your results. Sometimes you will not need to come back to the Outpatient Clinics. Instead, you might be able to see your general practitioner (GP).
Additional support
Your GP will be able to help you if you have any questions or want a dressing changed.
For health professionals
Referrals into the Excision of Lesion Clinic are internal only. Please first refer all patients needing excision to the General Surgery clinic first. There, we will assess suitability for the treatment to be performed under a local anaesthetic.
Suspected basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) can be biopsied in the Excision of Lesion Clinic.
Small lipomas, moles, cysts or other lumps can be removed and/or biopsied in the Excision of Lesion Clinic. If the lesion is large or is likely to require general anaesthetic, the patient will not be seen in the Excision of Lesion Clinic.
Procedural information
All procedures at the Excision of Lesion Clinic are attended to using local anaesthetic.
How to prepare the patient
Please advise your patient that they will first be seen in the General Surgery Clinic where their treatment plan and patient journey will be discussed with them.
What/when you should not refer to us
Please do not refer:
- cosmetic lesions requiring the opinion of a plastic surgeon
Make a referral
Access General Surgery referral forms and guidelines to make a referral for this service.
Contacts
In case of emergency, call 000
Outpatient Clinics - Medical/Surgical
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Phone numbers:
Outpatient Clinics - Medical/Surgical
03 8754 6700
- Phone number: 03 8754 6710
- Website: Outpatient access
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About:
Call this number for:
· Appointment questions
· Referral questions
· You want to speak to a nurse about why you are coming to see the specialist
· You want to change your appointment
· You want to tell us you no longer need your appointment
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