logo
Contact Us
Dr. Sowder's Fabulous Blog
  • Meet Dr. Sowder
  • Our Office
    • Meet My Staff
    • Office Hours
    • Weekends and Holidays
    • Office Location of Seattle Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder
    • Our Outpatient Surgery Center
    • Financial Policy and Insurance Issues
    • Consultation Fee
    • Secondary Surgery Policy
    • Patient Rights and Responsibilities
  • Procedures
    • Breast Procedures
      • Mommy Makeover
      • Breast Implants a.k.a. Breast Augmentation
        • Breast implants. It’s after hours. Should I have the doctor paged?
      • Breast Lift a.k.a. Mastopexy
        • Breast lift questions and concerns. When to have the doctor paged after hours.
      • Fat Transfer for Breast Enlargement
      • Breast Augmentation Combined with Breast Lift
      • Breast Asymmetry Treatment
      • Breast Reduction
        • Breast reduction concerns. When to have the doctor paged after hours.
      • Tuberous Breast Deformity Treatment
      • Breast Implant Removal
      • Breast Implant Revision and/or Replacement
      • Breast Reconstruction
      • Inverted Nipple Treatment with Nipple Piercing
      • Nipple Reduction
      • Male Breast Reduction a.k.a. Gynecomastia Reduction
      • Combination Breast and Body Contouring Procedures
    • Facial Procedures Performed
      • Face Lift
        • Post operative face lift questions and concerns. When to have the doctor paged after hours.
      • Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
        • Post operative blepharoplasty questions and concerns. When to have the doctor paged after hours.
      • Transblepharoplasty Brow Lift
        • Post operative transblepharoplasty browlift questions and concerns. When to have the doctor paged after hours.
      • Forehead Lift a.k.a Browlift
        • Post operative browlift questions and concerns. When to have the doctor paged after hours.
      • Submental Liposuction a.k.a. Neck Liposuction
      • Ear Surgery a.k.a. Otoplasty
      • Ear Lobe Rejuvenation
      • Facial Implants
      • Facial Skin Lesion Excision
      • Lipostructure a.k.a. Fat Grafting a.k.a. Fat Transfer
      • Chemical Peeling
      • Botox Cosmetic for Facial Wrinkles
      • Combination Facial Procedures
      • Medical Skin Care
    • Body Procedures
      • Mommy Makeover a.k.a. Maternal Restoration
      • Tummy Tuck a.k.a. Abdominoplasty
        • Tummy tuck. It’s after hours. Should I have the doctor paged?
      • Liposuction a.k.a. Suction Assisted Lipectomy
        • Liposuction: When to have the doctor paged after hours.
      • Medial Thigh Lift
        • Medial thigh lift: When to have the doctor paged after hours.
      • Upper Arm Lift a.k.a. Brachioplasty
      • Lower Body Lift and Belt Lipectomy
        • Lower body lift and belt lipectomy: When to have the doctor paged after hours.
      • Bra-line Back Lift
      • Brazilian Butt Lift a.k.a. Buttock Enhancement
      • Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss
      • Labiaplasty
      • Gynecomastia (enlarged male breasts) reduction
      • Mons Pubis Lift and/or Reduction
        • Mons pubis lift and/or reduction: It’s after hours. Should I have the doctor paged?
      • Fat Transfer for Hand Rejuvenation
      • Body Contouring of the Obese Patient
        • Recommended surgical weight loss centers.
      • Combination Body and Breast Contouring Procedures
      • Combination Body Contour Procedures
    • For Men Only
    • Facial Non-Surgical Procedures
      • Injectable Fillers
      • Skin Rejuvenation with Chemical Peels and Medical Skin Care
      • Skin Rejuvenation-Eyes
      • Botox Cosmetic and Dysport
      • Kybella
  • Your Procedure
    • Initial Consultation
    • Preoperative Visit
    • Getting Ready for Surgery – A Few Tips
    • Day of Surgery
    • Post-operative Information
    • Out of Town Patients
  • Photo Gallery
    • Mommy Makeover
    • Breast Procedures
      • Breast Implants
      • Breast Implants with Breast Lift
      • Breast Lift & Reduction
      • Treatment of Breast Asymmetry
      • Fat Transfer to the Breast
      • Treatment of Tuberous Breasts
      • Breast Implant Removal/Revision
      • Gynecomastia & Nipple Procedures
    • Body Contouring Procedures
      • Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
      • Liposuction
      • Massive Weight Loss
      • Arm & Hand Contouring
      • Leg & Thigh Contouring
      • Buttock Enhancement
    • Facial Procedures
      • Face Lift
      • Brow Lift
        • Transblepharoplasty Brow Lift
      • Ear Surgery
      • Eyelid Surgery
      • Neck & Chin Liposuction
      • Fat Transfer to the Face
      • Lip Enhancement
      • Nonsurgical Procedures to the Face
      • Skin Resurfacing
    • Miscellaneous
      • Scar Revision
      • Skin Cancer & Other Skin Lesions
  • What’s New
    • Fat Transfer for Breast Augmentation
    • Reduction and/or Lift of the Mons Pubis
    • Hand Rejuvenation
    • Lipostructure (fat grafting)
    • Vertical Breast Reduction and Breast Lift
    • Botox for Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)
    • CAST Liposuction for Heavy Upper Arms
  • Recommended Reading
  • Trustworthy Web Sites
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
Contact Us My Blog

Miscellaneous » Skin Cancer & Other Skin Lesions

Browse the Before & After Photos in My Skin Cancer & Other Skin Lesions Photo Gallery:

Previous
Play
Pause
Next
Skin Lesion Excision
Case Description
1 of 8
This handsome devil is a patient’s husband. He had this skin lesion called a hemangioma on his cheek. I was able to remove this under a local anesthetic. He healed really well with very little scarring.
Acne Scar Treatment
Case Description
2 of 8
This lady had cystic acne as a teenager and was left with deep scars on her chin. I injected some Juvederm to the scar during her facelift procedure. Her acne scars are almost invisible. She will need to continue injections every 1 – 2 years to maintain a nice correction.
Skin-Cancer-Repair
Case Description
3 of 8
This 62-year-old golf pro had a basal cell cancer excised from her forehead by her dermatologist who used a procedure called “Moh’s excision”. The cancer was removed bit by bit and examined under the microscope until all of the cancer was removed. With Moh’s excision, recurrence rate is very low (under 5%) but the defect can be quite large. This lady had reconstruction with a forehead flap. She’s back in the swing and hopefully using sun block.
Laceration Repair
Case Description
4 of 8
This Santa (really) was returning from a corporate event and slipped and fell on the sidewalk. He suffered a complex laceration to his face. I stitched him up in the emergency room and five months later he’s almost as good as new. By the way, there was no lump of coal in my stocking on Christmas morning.
Melanoma Excision + Reconstruction
Case Description
5 of 8
This lovely young barista was sent to me by her dermatologist for treatment of this facial melanoma. Although this melanoma is quite large, it was the type that grows horizontally and not vertically. I designed a “rhomboid” flap to allow me to get generous margins around the melanoma and still close the defect without causing any distortion of her face. She healed beautifully and only wears cover-up over her scar for special occasions. Although she is considered cured of this melanoma, she will need lifelong follow-up with her dermatologist for early detection of any future melanomas.
Eyelid Lesion Excision
Case Description
6 of 8
This handsome devil had an abnormal collection of blood vessels near his eye that looked very much like a bruise. He was tired of people asking if he had been punched in the eye. Two attempts at non-surgical treatment by his dermatologist failed. I excised the area and the resultant scar just looks like a natural skin crease.
Skin Cancer Repair
Case Description
7 of 8
This middle aged gentleman presented with this very large skin cancer. It had been present for years and like many men, he just kept putting it off. Finally his wife drug him in for treatment. Lucky for him, this was a basal cell cancer. This type of skin cancer can grow very large but not spread to other organs. In order to excise this large cancer and be able to close the resultant wound, I needed to do a little rearranging of his shoulder area. In this case I used a “rhomboid flap” that uses the rules of geometry to “borrow from Peter to pay Paul”. He is shown about 3 months after his surgery healed up and cancer free. Next time, I hope he doesn’t wait so long!
Removal of Facial Cyst
Case Description
8 of 8
This middle aged construction worker came in with one of the largest facial cysts I have seen. You know the stereotype of the guy who just puts off and puts off a medical problem? Well, that stereotype is often true. Lucky for this fellow, he came in before this cyst got infected which would have been a big mess. I removed this monster in my office under a local anesthetic and we had him back to the construction site within a few days.

Contact Dr. Sowder

Do you have questions about plastic surgery procedures or wish to make an appointment? Please fill in this contact form with your query and I will respond.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Read this blog post
To everything there is a season…………&...
Read this blog post
Happy Thanksgiving
Read this blog post
Eddie Van Halen – R.I.P. and thanks for the memories.

Subscribe via Email

  • Subscribe2


  •  
    Facial Procedures
    When you look in the mirror, does your face fit your inner image? Do you feel a lot younger than you look? Facial plastic surgery can help merge that image in the mirror with the way you feel inside.
    Breast Procedures
    Too big, too small, too droopy, uneven or more than one of the above? Plastic surgery can change your size and/or shape to better match your build and lifestyle. You may find that bra shopping can be fun, really fun.
    Other Body Procedures
    A healthy lifestyle goes a long way towards a pleasing figure, but sometimes even the most dedicated gym rat will need a little help. So... when you have done your best, let me do the rest!
    Non-Surgical Procedures
    Not ready for surgery? The boom in injectables and medical skin care has revolutionized the way plastic surgeons think about and treat facial aging.

    FACIAL PROCEDURES

    • Face Lift
    • Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
    • Transblepharoplasty Brow Lift
    • Forehead Lift a.k.a Browlift
    • Submental Liposuction a.k.a. Neck Liposuction
    • Ear Surgery a.k.a. Otoplasty
    • Ear Lobe Rejuvenation
    • Facial Implants
    • Facial Skin Lesion Excision
    • Lipostructure a.k.a. Fat Grafting a.k.a. Fat Transfer
    • Chemical Peeling
    • Botox Cosmetic for Facial Wrinkles
    • Combination Facial Procedures
    • Medical Skin Care

    BREAST PROCEDURES

    • Mommy Makeover
    • Breast Implants a.k.a. Breast Augmentation
    • Breast Lift a.k.a. Mastopexy
    • Fat Transfer for Breast Enlargement
    • Breast Augmentation Combined with Breast Lift
    • Breast Asymmetry Treatment
    • Breast Reduction
    • Tuberous Breast Deformity Treatment
    • Breast Implant Removal
    • Breast Implant Revision and/or Replacement
    • Breast Reconstruction
    • Inverted Nipple Treatment with Nipple Piercing
    • Nipple Reduction
    • Male Breast Reduction a.k.a. Gynecomastia Reduction
    • Combination Breast and Body Contouring Procedures

    OTHER BODY PROCEDURES

    • Mommy Makeover a.k.a. Maternal Restoration
    • Tummy Tuck a.k.a. Abdominoplasty
    • Liposuction a.k.a. Suction Assisted Lipectomy
    • Medial Thigh Lift
    • Upper Arm Lift a.k.a. Brachioplasty
    • Lower Body Lift and Belt Lipectomy
    • Bra-line Back Lift
    • Brazilian Butt Lift a.k.a. Buttock Enhancement
    • Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss
    • Labiaplasty
    • Gynecomastia (enlarged male breasts) reduction
    • Mons Pubis Lift and/or Reduction
    • Fat Transfer for Hand Rejuvenation
    • Body Contouring of the Obese Patient
    • Combination Body and Breast Contouring Procedures
    • Combination Body Contour Procedures

    NON-SURGICAL PROCEDURES

    • Injectable Fillers
    • Skin Rejuvenation with Chemical Peels and Medical Skin Care
    • Skin Rejuvenation-Eyes
    • Botox Cosmetic and Dysport
    • Kybella
    HIPAA Notice
    © Lisa Sowder MD, FACS 2021. All rights reserved. Responsive WordPress by Superlative. Login.