Skin & Soft Tissue Procedures
Skin and soft tissue conditions encompass a wide range of lumps, lesions, infections, and wounds affecting the outer layers of the body. Dr. Pravin Goykar provides surgical management for these conditions, ranging from minor day-care excisions to more complex soft tissue surgery, always with a focus on precision, cosmesis, and complete treatment.
Conditions Treated
Skin Lesions and Lumps
- Sebaceous Cysts – Benign cysts arising from blocked sebaceous glands, surgically excised to prevent recurrence or infection.
- Lipomas – Benign fatty lumps under the skin that may be excised if symptomatic, enlarging, or cosmetically bothersome.
- Dermoid Cysts – Cysts containing skin and skin structures, typically requiring surgical removal.
- Skin Tags – Benign outgrowths of skin that can be excised or treated when symptomatic.
- Warts and Viral Skin Lesions – Surgical or laser-assisted removal of resistant warts.
- Suspicious Skin Lesions – Excision biopsy of pigmented lesions, moles, or skin changes to exclude malignancy.
Soft Tissue Infections and Abscesses
- Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses – Incision and drainage of localised infections and pus collections.
- Pilonidal Sinus / Cyst – Surgical treatment of pilonidal disease, including excision and primary closure or flap procedures for recurrent cases.
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa – Surgical management of chronic skin infections of the sweat glands.
- Necrotising Fasciitis – Emergency surgical debridement for severe soft tissue infections.
- Infected Wounds – Debridement and surgical wound management for infected or non-healing wounds.
Wound Care and Scar Management
- Complex Wound Closure – Surgical closure of wounds requiring layered repair or flap coverage.
- Skin Grafting – Split-thickness or full-thickness skin grafts for wound coverage in selected cases.
- Keloid and Hypertrophic Scar Excision – Surgical management of problematic scars.
- Wound Debridement – Removal of non-viable tissue to promote healthy wound healing.
Lymph Node Procedures
- Lymph Node Biopsy / Excision – Surgical removal of enlarged or suspicious lymph nodes for histopathological diagnosis.
- Axillary / Groin Lymph Node Dissection – Removal of regional lymph node groups as part of cancer staging or treatment.
Approach to Treatment
Many skin and soft tissue procedures are performed under local anaesthesia as day-care procedures, allowing patients to return home the same day. For more extensive procedures, short-stay admission may be required. Every procedure is preceded by a thorough clinical assessment to confirm the diagnosis and plan the most appropriate surgical approach.
Why Choose Dr. Pravin Goykar?
- Experience across a wide range of skin and soft tissue surgical procedures
- Focus on complete excision and cosmetic outcomes
- Histopathological examination of excised tissue for accurate diagnosis
- Day-care procedures available for minor and selected major cases
- Comprehensive wound care and post-operative follow-up