Minor Surgery

An in-office minor surgery can quickly address minor health concerns, such as skin lesions or lacerations. At Primary Care Walk In Clinic in New Port Richey and Spring Hill, Florida, the medical team specializes in minor surgeries, including skin cancer surgery and laceration repair. To see if minor surgery is the right option for your current health concern, call your nearest Primary Care Walk In Clinic or request an appointment online today.  

What makes minor surgery different from other surgery?

Minor surgeries can be performed in many medical offices that don’t offer open surgery, unlike larger hospitals. These surgeries don’t require general anesthesia, so you’re awake for the entirety. You can usually go home the same day, though depending on the surgery, you may be advised to have someone drive you home. 

Compared with major surgeries, minor surgeries usually take less time and are significantly less complex. They have shorter recovery times, and you can often return to your usual routine right away. The incisions are small to minimize trauma and simplify healing. 

Which type of minor surgery might I need? 

The team of professional surgeons at Primary Care Walk In Clinic approaches every minor surgery with the utmost care and precision. They specialize in several minor surgeries you may need at some point, including:

Laceration repair

Laceration repair can involve using staples or stitches to close a cut that’s too big to heal properly under a bandage alone. Consider laceration repair if a cut is deep, bleeds heavily, has jagged edges, or exposes muscle. 

Lumps and bumps

Cysts, moles, and warts on the skin can all be relatively easily removed with minor surgery. Let the team know of any lumps or bumps in your skin or tissue that cause concern for you, even if they are purely cosmetic. 

Skin cancer removal

Skin cancer removal surgeries are minor and usually low-risk. Removing skin cancer with surgery often cures the skin cancer if it hasn’t spread outside of its initial mole or lesion. 

Will I feel pain during my minor surgery?

You can avoid feeling pain during a minor surgery thanks to local anesthesia. This is different from general anesthesia, which is used in major surgeries. 

Local anesthesia numbs the targeted skin or tissues in a specific area. You remain fully conscious and alert, though you might have the option for sedation in some cases. Local anesthesia is low-risk and typically wears off within a few hours. 

Once the local anesthesia wears off, you can manage any lingering discomfort from a minor surgery with over-the-counter pain medications and other pain management recommendations from the team at Primary Care Walk In Clinic. 

To find out whether minor surgery can address your current medical concerns, call Primary Care Walk In Clinic or request an appointment online.