Electrocoagulation

Electrocoagulation - what is it?

Electrocoagulation is the process of shearing the proteins of skin lesions using high-frequency current. Heat is then generated, which causes damage (coagulation) to the proteins located in the tissue of fibromas, seborrheic warts, flat warts, ruby points and stellate angiomas, among others.

During the procedure, the temperature reaches up to two hundred degrees Celsius. An apparatus equipped with a metal electrode is used to perform the procedure, which should be disinfected and sterilized after each treatment. 

Electrocoagulation - what skin lesions qualify for the procedure?

• Stellate hemangiomas- often referred to as vascular spider veins, is a skin lesion that most often appears on the face of young women, often during pregnancy and postpartum. They can also indicate or accompany liver diseases. In the center of the aforementioned skin lesion, a small red nodule is visible, which is formed by a small vessel. Its size usually does not exceed a few millimeters. It may happen that the lesion pulsates, however, under pressure it temporarily fades. From the nodule, in a radial fashion, there are usually capillaries, which just form the shape of a spider vein, which is where its name comes from. It can occur singly, but most often occurs in multiples.

• Flat warts- skin lesions caused by a virus. Mainly located on the hands and face in the form of flat, small, brown nodules.

• Seborrheic warts-. most often appear already in adults. The place of their occurrence is often the back and neck. Once they appear, they quickly grow, sometimes reaching up to several centimeters in diameter. Go to a doctor or cosmetologist as soon as you notice such changes in yourself, because only those of small size are suitable for removal, and seborrheic warts tend to spread and enlarge quickly.

• Soft fibromas- are characteristic lumpy growths on the skin. They usually appear around the upper extremities, trunk and face (also sometimes on the eyelids) and also on the scalp. The aforementioned lesions are circular in shape. They usually do not cause any discomfort, however, there is a risk of erosion, bleeding and the development of local inflammation. They take the form of a soft nodule of healthy skin color or brown.

Electrocoagulation- how to perform the procedure:

It is important to seek the advice of an expert doctor or dermatologist before undergoing electrocoagulation to determine whether a skin lesion qualifies for electrocoagulation. The procedure involves applying an electrode to the lesion.

Electrocoagulation for the given skin lesions is a very quick procedure, removing one of them takes from a few seconds to a minute. Performing the procedure requires tremendous concentration by the person performing the procedure. It is impossible to know exactly how many repetitions are needed to remove a given skin lesion.

Electrocoagulation is completely painless, small lesions do not require anesthesia, and are removed fairly quickly. We may feel a slight sting or strong heat accompanying the procedure. A peculiar odor of shearing protein may be felt during the procedure.

Electrocoagulation-what effects can we expect, and what is the healing like? 

After several repetitions (the number of repetitions depends on the size and type of lesion on the skin), we can expect lasting results. After the electrocoagulation needle is applied to the affected area, thermolysis occurs.

The shearing of blood in the vessel walls causes them to close, while the shearing of protein in the tissue permanently removes it. Most often healing takes from a week to as long as three weeks, and patients should avoid makeup (if the procedure was performed around or on the face), tanning beds, and swimming pools and saunas during the healing process.

Immediately after the procedure there may be redness and swelling, erythema, hardening of the skin at the site of electrocoagulation, bruising and mild pain, which should subside after a few hours. Often, a small scab may appear at the site of interference, which usually disappears after about five, top twenty days.

Electrocoagulation- contraindications:

• Patients with a pacemaker
• People suffering from blood clotting disorders, circulatory diseases or diabetes (difficult healing)
• pregnant and breastfeeding women
• Patients who are in poor general condition
• people who have just had a mechanical peel should postpone the treatment for at least 2 weeks

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