Minor Surgery / Skin Surgery Explained

Minor Surgery in a Nutshell

Minor Surgery / Skin Surgery includes the surgical removal of cysts, lipomas, moles, skin tags, warts, Xanthelasma, Milia and Tongue Tie DivisionMinor Surgery is a Term that generally includes procedures with the purpose of either removing an unwanted growth, swelling or abnormal structure without the use of major surgical techniques. Minor Surgery should be carried out under Local Anaesthetic and at Thames Valley Surgical Services includes the following:

  • Lipoma Removal ( = Lipoma Surgery, Lipoma Treatment and Lipoma Excision)
  • Cyst  Removal (=Cyst Surgery, Cyst Treatment and Cyst Excision)
  • Mole Removal (= Mole Surgery, Mole Excision, Mole Treatment and Mole Shaving)
  • Wart Removal (= Wart Surgery, Wart Excision, Wart Treatment and Wart Shaving)
  • Xanthelasma Removal (=Xanthelasma Surgery, Xanthelasma Treatment, Xanthelasma Excision and Xanthelasma Therapy)
  • Skin Tag Removal ( = Skin Tag Treatment, Skin Tag Excision, Skin Tag Therapy, Skin Tag Shaving)
  • Milia Removal ( = Milia Treatment, Milia Excision, Milia Therapy)

What is the difference between Skin Surgery and Minor Surgery?

Generally, the terms are both used in exchange, but most Skin Surgery is Minor Surgery, but not all Minor Surgery is Skin Surgery.

Which Areas Is Your Minor Surgery Clinic Close To?

Thames Valley Surgical Services is located in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, near London, just outside the M25. It is also near to London Heathrow Airport for our international patients. Bourne End is a central location to a lot of places in the South East of England. It can be easily reached within minutes from the Elizabeth Tube Line in Maidenhead and trains run every 30-60 minutes. There is a bus service from High Wycombe in stopping right in front of the clinic.

Clinics are solely run from The Bourne Enc Clinic, 12-14 Furlong Road, Bourne End, Bucks.

The clinic therefore provides easy access to patients in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, London, South Oxfordshire, North Surrey and reasonable access to all other Home Counties and Coastal Areas with access to the M3. Travel should also be easy (except for traffic, which can be difficult in rush hour) for all patients with access to the M4, M25 and M40. We regularly welcome patients from Somerset (Bristol) and Cardiff / South Wales is just 2 hours away and sometimes even from Birmingham and further afield. Check below how far we are away from your location.