Pre-op Assessment Services
Sentinel Healthcare will provide a face-to-face pre-operative assessment before any procedure takes place.
In some cases, it may be possible for our team to assess your potential treatment options from a photograph. Please contact us to discuss which options may be suitable for you.
We Can Help
There are many types of lumps and bumps (lesions) that people have on their skin, and they are usually harmless.
Our Sentinel doctors can determine the most suitable procedure following a quick visual examination.
We can provide advice on how to manage the lesion and also offer treatment options if you would like it removed.
The Pre-Operative Assessment with our clinicians costs just £49.
During the allocated time, the doctor can examine up to three lesions (this does not include skin tags). Please ask at the time of booking if you have more than three lesions — we can offer you a double appointment for £89.
If you choose to book a procedure following your lump and bump check, we will offer you a 10% discount on the procedure price.
How does it work?
Our private treatments are carried out by highly experienced local GPs and Associate Clinicians. They have a specific interest in dermatology within general practice and extensive expertise in minor surgery. You will receive a single appointment, which includes both consultation and the procedure.
The price for skin tag removal is fixed and includes treatment at our modern clinics. This covers all consulting and surgical facilities, nursing staff, consumables (including use of a surgical treatment room, surgical instruments, local anaesthetic, and dressings), as well as biopsy assessment of lesions where appropriate, and a follow-up letter.
Your Appointment Steps
1. Before your appoint
We will send you a confirmation email or letter, directions to the clinic, your payment receipt and a consent form which you should read but which you do not need to sign until you are certain you wish to proceed with the removal of your lesion.
2. Consultation
Your appointment includes a consultation with the clinician followed by the procedure, where it is agreed to proceed. The clinician will discuss your general health and medication. They will explain the procedure, whether there is a likelihood of recurrence and scarring, and how to prevent infection.
3. Treatment
If you wish to proceed, you will sign a consent form. You will be awake throughout the operation and can ask questions. You will feel an initial sting from the local anaesthetic injection. The anaesthetic will wear off after a few hours and you can take paracetamol (not aspirin) if you have any mild discomfort.
4. The Procedure
Clinicians use a variety of techniques to remove skin lesions including excision and cautery. The procedure sometimes involves stitches or sutures. The clinician will advise you when you will need to make an appointment at your own surgery to have the stitches removed.
5. Afterwards
Although it is unlikely that your lesion represents a danger to your health, we may send it for examination and let you and your GP know the result as soon as we receive it. We will also send you a patient satisfaction questionnaire which we hope you will complete.
