Shave excision surgery is the least common method for pearly penile papules removal. Shave excision surgery uses a scalpel or an electrosurgical loop electrode to remove the pearly penile papules.
How PPP Shave Excision Surgery Works
Shave excision surgery works by performing a unidirectional and horizontal slicing underneath each pearly penile papule while tightening the skin if performing the procedure with a scalpel. The papules are held with forceps, depending on the size of them, and a loop electrode with a cutting electrical alternating current goes underneath the pearly penile papules removing them when performing an electrosurgical shave excision.
The scalpel shave excision typically uses electrosurgical feathering with a loop electrode afterward to smooth out and shape where the cuts have been made. The feathering will also help to remove any leftover tissue cells from the papules and coagulate the tissue. Sutures are not used after the procedure.
The electrosurgical shave excision using a loop electrode typically requires a more experienced dermatologist to perform the procedure and doesn’t have to use sutures because it simultaneously coagulates the tissue while cutting the pearly penile papules from the penis.
How Long Shave Excision Surgery Takes
Shave excision surgery typically does not take longer than 35 to 40 minutes to remove the pearly penile papules.
How Long Healing Takes
Pearly penile papules shave excision surgery removal recovery and healing takes 1 to 3 weeks after surgery.
Contraindications
Contraindications for pearly penile papules shave excision surgery removal include keloids, hypertrophic scarring, and uncontrolled diabetes.
Outcomes
The outcomes for shave excision surgery removal of pearly penile papules can provide varying cosmetic results. All of the pearly penile papules are likely to be removed without recurrence after the procedure but the risk of potential scarring is higher because the procedure is highly dependent on the dermatologists’ skill level to control the depth and amount of the tissue being cut off from the penis head.
Costs
The cost of pearly penile papules shave excision surgical procedure is explained in the cost of PPP surgeries post.