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Serving Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Grimsby and surrounding areas.
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Dermatofibroma:

• Is not cancerous
• Is not precancerous
• May get slowly larger with time
• A person may have just one, or several
• May start from an insect bite, splinter or a scratch
• Is harmless, even if nicked while shaving
• Is rare on the face
• Is made up of ‘scar-like’ tissue
• Is usually pink, brown, beige, or pink with brown edges
• Is firm to the touch
• May produce a ‘dimple’ when squeezed from the sides
• Is not something ‘trapped’ in the skin
• Cannot be ‘popped’ out or ‘drained’
• Is not a ‘blocked pore’ or cyst

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• Liquid Nitrogen – a cold freezing spray may help to flatten a dermatofibroma, but will not remove it
• Excision – cutting a dermatofibroma out and closing the area with stitches is the only way to definitely remove it. Unfortunately, the scar that results is usually cosmetically unacceptable and I usually recommend leaving these lesions alone
• Removal of dermatofibromas is not an OHIP insured service
• A referral from a doctor is necessary to make your first appointment

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What if you are interested to learn more?

For your convenience, the services above are available in my office.

If you would like to learn more:

• Please click on the underlined links above
• E-Mail Us
• Or give us a call at 905-549-1025

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