Curettage and Electrosurgery for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Risks
Risks of using curettage and electrosurgery for skin cancer include:
- Skin changes, such as scarred or tight skin, slightly indented or raised skin, or change in skin color to red or white.
- Bleeding.
- Pain.
- Infection.
- Recurrence of skin cancer.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: October 2, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Amy McMichael, MD - Dermatology |
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