Minor Surgery Clinics Clinig Llawdriniaeth Fechan
Based at Builth Wells Surgery & Builth Wells Cottage Hospital
Contact Numbers: Arranged through your doctor
Minor surgery refers to surgical procedures that do not require
a general anaesthetic. Many minor surgical procedures can be carried
out by your GP. All the doctors at the Practice perform minor surgery.
Examples of minor surgical procedures include:
-Injections of joints eg knees, shoulders
-Removal of suspicious moles or other skin lesions. This may involve cutting, scraping (curetting), or freezing
-Toenail removal
-Removal of thorns, glass etc from the skin
Minor surgery may require a local anaesthetic to ensure the proceedure
is painless. Sutures (stitches) may be required.
Your doctor will fully explain any minor surgical operation that is necessary and will only proceed with your consent.
It is important that you fully understand:
-what the procedure involves
-the benefits of any procedure
-and what could go wrong