As an office proceduralist and cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Shu has been performing skin lesion and mole removal in the past twenty years, and he has vast experience in facial mole removal. Treatment of a mole lesion on the leg or arm is one thing; but on the face, it is an entirely different situation. Cosmetic result of a facial skin procedure sets a higher expectation than medical result. The patients often feel that they are in better hands with a n experienced cosmetic surgeon.

A mole is a general term for a pigmented spot or raised lesion on your skin, and it could be benign growth or skin cancer. A large lesion (more than a centimeter) or progressive growth over time cause more concerns both medically and cosmetically.

A mole lesion is generally treated with shaving or excisional biopsy.

Shave Excision is a common office procedure used to partially or completely remove skin growths for both diagnostic biopsy and treatment purposes and is done by shaving lesions off the skin without penetrating beneath the skin. It is simpler and less expensive than a full-thickness excisional biopsy. Shave biopsies do not require stitches and produce a less noticeable scar. Also, infections are uncommon.

Under the local anesthesia, the skin lesion is shaved with razor blade first, the radio frequency device is used to remove any remaining tumor cells from the base of the wound, while smoothing the wound edges and also improves the final scar appearance. The specimen is sent to the pathological lab for the examination.

Simple surgical excision is the most common method used to treat larger moles and skin cancer lesions. The procedure involves surgically removing the lesion with certain margin (amount of normal skin surrounding it) under local anesthesia. The wound needs to be closed with suturing.

The specimen is often sent to the laboratory for histological analysis to rule out malignancy. The skin cancers on the face, large skin cancers or malignant melanomas may require the excision with plastic flap closure.

Scarring Concerns

Shaving procedure usually causes shallow round scar, and surgical fusiform excision will result in a linear scar. The scar length is always longer than the length of the lesion itself, in order to close it without “dog ears” (skin bunches) at the ends of the wound. The scar improves and become more acceptable with time goes after tissue remodeling process finishes.

An unfavorable scar that occurs from a mole or lesion treatment is related to many factors, which we will talk about it in the next blog.

Office proceduralist in Minnesota, Dr. Steven Shu, obtains a registered trademark from the United States PTO, for his Easy VasectomyⓇ, a minimal invasive office procedure with no scalpel, no needle and no stitches techniques.

The introduction of Easy VasectomyⓇ has successfully allayed many men’s fears with regard to the scalpel and needle. It is safer, less invasive, and has fewer complications and quick recovery. Under local anesthesia, only a tiny puncture is made at the midline of the scrotum skin. It can be done in less than 10 minutes.

Easy VasectomyⓇ Service in One Stop Medical Center
One Stop Medical Center developed a powerful website, EZvasectomy.com, with rich information on vasectomy and vasectomy reversal. All patients are required to review the important vasectomy information and watch a consultation video. A separate initial consultation is no longer required, and Dr. Shu will finalize the consultation on the same day of the surgery, so the patients don’t need another trip for the initial consultation. Moreover, the patients are able to register their vasectomy procedures by filling out the online registration form in the website.

One Stop Medical Center developed a mailer system to eliminate another trip for patients. Patients who live far away may simply mail the specimen to the clinic instead of bringing it personally. Therefore, most patients are able to have a vasectomy done in just one trip to our clinic instead of three.

In order to reduce the financial burden for our vasectomy patients, the price of no scalpel vasectomy was cut in half. This way, more men can afford to have their vasectomy done.

One Stop Medical Center has simplified the vasectomy care system to create a more affordable, friendly and convenient vasectomy care system.

Venous disease is one of the most common medical conditions affecting millions of people. About half the U.S. population has venous diseases, with about 25% of all women and 15% of all men having significant varicose veins. The traditional treatment for varicose veins was surgical stripping and ligation, a surgical solution many patients found painful and long recovery time. One Stop Procedure Clinic is offering a far simpler, minimally invasive treatment calleqd Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA).

Using today’s most advanced medical laser technology, EVLA makes varicose veins vanish without the disadvantages of older treatments. It’s a fast, effective office procedure that involves minimal discomfort and site effects. This new laser treatment is perfect for today’s busy lifestyle. The patients can go back to work next days after the EVLA treatment.

EVLA is a no surgery, no general anesthesia, no hospitalization, and no scars procedure to eliminate the varicose veins. The treatment lasts less than an hour. The treatment is 93%-98% effective.

Now we can provide one stop vein care in combination with EVLA, sclerotherapy, and mini phlebectomy.

Summary of EVLA include:

• Performed in a doctor’s office
• Done under local anesthesia
• Use the laser energy to seal the varicose vein
• No surgery, no general anesthesia, and no hospitalization
• No pre-treatment preparation
• Patients can resume normal activity after the treatment
• No post-treatment scarring, possible minor soreness or bruising
• 93-98% effective

Dr.Steven Shu, MD, MBA, is a board certified laser surgeon who specializes in office procedures. He provides a wide range of procedural services above and beyond typical medicine and does about 2000 office procedures every year. Dr. Shu developed all new protocols and standards for the office procedures, thereby distinguishing himself as a specialized surgeon with a vast amount of experience in the office based procedures and surgeries.

After graduating in 1984 from the distinguished Shanghai Medical University, Dr. Shu completed his surgical residency and worked as a surgical attending physician until arriving in the United States in 1991. After completing a surgical internship at Flushing Hospital in New York, he followed with office procedure orientated residency training at Michigan State University from 1996 to 2000. He obtained his Physician E-MBA from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 2005.

Dr.Shu is board-certified through the American Board of Laser Surgery and the American Board of Family Practice. He is the member of the following professional organizations.

• American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
• American College of Phlebology
• American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
• International Society of Cosmetogyncology
• American Medical Association
• American Academy of Family Practice
• American Association of Primary Care Endoscopists
• Minnesota Medical Association

On top of his clinical work, Dr. Shu is an Assistant Professor of Medical School at the University of Minnesota and on the medical staff at Southdale Hospital, North Memorial Hospital, and Fairview Medical Center, teaching office procedures to resident physicians weekly.

Over the last decade, Dr. Shu has consistently promoted the concept of procedure-oriented one stop care. He strongly believes in the numerous benefits of office procedures, including the low cost, convenient, efficient, one stop and high quality care.

Outside the office, Dr. Shu dedicates his time to community activism. After forming the Minnesota Chinese Physician Association (AMCP) in 2003, he led its members and community volunteers in establishing the Minnesota Chinese Health Center (MCHC), a free clinic for disadvantaged Chinese in the Twin Cities. He is also publisher of Minnesota Times, the most widely circulated Chinese newspaper in Minnesota. Moreover, he established One Stop Charity Fund in his clinic in 2010 and donates 10% of profit every year to non-profit organizations in the Chinese community.