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Dermatofibroma Removal and Treatment Abroad

Details of leading clinics and hospitals performing Dermatofibroma Removal to foreign patients.

Sourasky Medical Center

The Department of Dermatology at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center is among the leading skin care facilities in the world. With over 30,000 patients treated annually and a large internationally trained expert medical staff, the department is the largest and busiest dermatological facility in Israel.

Listed dermatologist:

Prof. Eli Sprecher

Dermatology Department Head

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Rambam Medical Center

The Department of Dermatology treats the entire range of skin diseases in both adults and children.

Listed dermatologists:

Prof. Reuven Bergman, MD

Director, Department of Dermatology

Dr. Michal Ramon MD

Attending Physician, Department of Dermatology

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Centros Especializados de San Vicente Fundación

The dermatology department provides diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients with many kinds of skin diseases.

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Hospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación

All skin problems are within our field. All the symptoms and changes on the skin fall within the domain of dermatologists.

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Hospital Médica Sur

Prestigious destination that conducts first class medical procedures.

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MITERA General, Maternity-Gynecology & Children’s Hospital

Mitera hospital is a specializes hospital for women and children, with comprehensive pediatric, gynecological and maternal healthcare services. It is affiliated with Harvard’s Mass General Hospital for Children and Yale Children’s Hospital.

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Sevenhills Hospital

SevenHills Group of Hospitals (SHHL) has been delivering Healthcare services at the highest level, since past 25 years. SevenHills Hospital, Mumbai, is a world class integrated Healthcare Delivery System, that provides comprehensive Healthcare...

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Hospital San Jose TecSalud

A JCI accredited hospital, located 150 miles from the border with Texas, United States. The hospital is a full range tertiary care hospital, with five areas of excellence: Cardiology, Oncology, Neuroscience, Organ Transplant and Liver Disease.

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About Dermatofibroma Removal

This information is intended for general information only and should not be considered as medical advice on the part of Health-Tourism.com. Any decision on medical treatments, after-care or recovery should be done solely upon proper consultation and advice of a qualified physician.


What is a Dermatofibroma?

It is a small benign skin growth. It occurs when there is an overgrowth of the fibrous tissues which are located in the skin’s deeper layer. Dermatofibromas can occur anywhere on the body but are mostly fund on lower legs, upper arms and back. It is also called histiocytoma, fibrous histiocytoma, and histiocytoma or sclerosing hemangioma. Dermatofibroma appears as a red, gray, pink or brown mass and the color may change over time. It feels like a hard mass and when the sides are pinched the growths center dimples inwards.


Features of Dermatofibroma
  • There is little or no pain
  • Itchiness and tenderness although this is rare
  • It occurs as one although in rare cases the nodules may be multiple
  • The nodule is small and firm
  • The bumps may change color over time
  • They normally appear on the lower legs but can be found on upper arms or torso
  • When pinched or laterally compressed they dimple inward
  • They appear darker in people with dark skin
  • The surface of the bump can be shiny, scaly or dull
  • Reddish brown bump
  • Usually, they are 3-10mm in size
  • They may burst and bleed when irritated

Risk factors
  • Gender: Women are at more risk of developing dermatofibroma than men.
  • Age: Dermatofibroma is seen in adults and rare in children.

Causes
    The exact cause is not known but some of the cases may be:
  • A minor skin injury such as an abrasion or cut
  • Cellular changes resulting in an overproduction of cells
  • Folliculitis; an inflammation of one or more of your hair follicles
  • A benign skin tumor of unknown cause
  • An insect bite

Diagnosis
  • A dermatologist will visually examine the bump and gently squeeze the sides to see f it causes a dimple in the center.
  • If the doctor suspects cancer, he may perform a biopsy.

Dermatofibroma removal
    The bump may go away on its own. It is not self-limiting ad no medical treatment has been found to be effective. If the growth is visible and bothersome you may choose to have it removed. Since the bump is in the skin’s deeper layer excision is required. Surgical removal usually leaves a permanent scar.
  • Cryosurgery: This procedure involves the dermatologist applying a cooling agent to the nodule. The commonly used cooling agent is liquid nitrogen. This procedure freezes the upper part of the growth. However, after some time the bump reoccurs requiring additional treatment. This treatment leaves a noticeable scar because the dermatofibroma is deep in the skin.
  • Surgical excision: This surgical procedure excises the dermatofibroma below the skin surface where it grows. The scar is very noticeable and it may appear more unattractive then the dermatofibroma as it is larger than the dermatofibroma. In addition, this method only gets rid of the top cells and thus the dermatofibroma may grow back after some period of time.
  • Carbon dioxide laser treatment: This is an effective way of removing dermatofibroma. It removes the top layers of the affected skin with a low risk of creating a scar as compared to surgery. The laser heats the skins deeper layer which encourages the production of collagen protein to help repair damaged skin.

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