{"id":546,"date":"2025-06-18T22:06:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T22:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borealisderm.com\/?p=546"},"modified":"2026-10-14T07:47:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T11:47:31","slug":"electrodesiccation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borealisderm.com\/hi\/surgical-dermatology\/electrodesiccation\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrodesiccation &amp; Curettage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/surgical-and-procedural-dermatology\/\">\u2190 Back to Surgical and Procedural Dermatology<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some superficial or raised skin growths can be treated quickly with heat-based electrodesiccation or hyfrecation.<\/p>\n<p>We first confirm what the lesion is and whether this is the right method for its location, depth, and cosmetic risk.<\/p>\n<p>We explain what to expect from the procedure, healing, and possible pigment or scar changes.<\/p>\n<h2>Electrodesiccation and Curettage<\/h2>\n<h3>What is it used for?<\/h3>\n<p>Depending on diagnosis and location, electrodesiccation and curettage may be used for selected benign lesions, precancerous growths, and some superficial skin cancers.<\/p>\n<h3>How is it performed?<\/h3>\n<p>The area is numbed with local anesthetic. The lesion is treated with a curette and\/or electrical energy in a controlled fashion. The site usually heals by forming a crust and then new skin.<\/p>\n<h3>What are the risks?<\/h3>\n<p>Possible risks include bleeding, infection, scarring, pigment change, delayed healing, and recurrence. Cosmetic outcome varies by location and individual healing characteristics.<\/p>\n<h3>Is it right for every skin cancer?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Tumor type, size, location, histology, recurrence risk, and cosmetic considerations determine whether electrodesiccation and curettage, excision, Mohs surgery, or another treatment is most appropriate.<\/p>\n<h3>Related reading from Borealis<\/h3>\n<p>Explore these topics for more background and questions to discuss at your visit.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/surgical-dermatology\/warts-and-skin-tags-removal\/\">Wart &amp; Skin Tag Removal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/melanoma-monday-2026-abcdes-changing-mole\/\">What to know about a changing mole<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>After Your Procedure<\/h2>\n<p>For general care after electrodesiccation, curettage, hyfrecation, or a superficial removal, see <a href=\"\/procedural-wound-care\/#edc\">Electrodesiccation &amp; Superficial Removal Wound Care<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-service-back-bottom=\"1\" style=\"text-align:left;margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid #d7d7d7\"><a href=\"\/surgical-and-procedural-dermatology\/\">\u2190 Back to Surgical and Procedural Dermatology<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electrodesiccation and hyfrecation for selected skin growths, with diagnosis-focused treatment and clear healing expectations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":163,"featured_media":4458,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-surgical-dermatology"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phqUFp-8O","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/borealisderm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Electrodesiccation-unit-at-Borealis-Dermatology-1.webp?fit=904%2C1200&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/borealisderm.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/borealisderm.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/borealisderm.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borealisderm.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/163"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borealisderm.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=546"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/borealisderm.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4227,"href":"https:\/\/borealisderm.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546\/revisions\/4227"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borealisderm.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/borealisderm.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borealisderm.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borealisderm.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}