Dermatofibroma Removal

Dermatofibroma removal at Centre for Surgery is led by GMC-registered plastic surgeons working from our CQC-regulated Baker Street clinic. A dermatofibroma (also called a benign fibrous histiocytoma) is a firm, slightly raised pigmented nodule that develops in the skin, most commonly on the lower legs. The lesion extends deep into the dermis with a firm fibrous core, which means the only reliable removal method is full surgical excision under local anaesthetic. Every excised dermatofibroma is sent for histopathology to confirm the benign diagnosis and exclude the rare related condition dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP). Treatment is performed as a day case, with sutures removed at 7 to 14 days depending on the body site.