Quick, precise removal of skin tags, warts, small blood-vessel spots and other benign growths, with local numbing and minimal scarring, at Glow Theory in Carlsbad.
Medical dermatology
Cauterizing a lesion involves removing a benign lesion by way of heating the skin and burning the lesion. Using this method allows our medical professionals to accurately target lesions while keeping the surrounding healthy skin untouched. At Glow Theory Aesthetic & Dermatology Studio, we believe in using the power of science to enhance our patients’ natural beauty and boost their overall confidence. Our warm aesthetics experts are proud to offer cauterization and other cutting-edge medical dermatology treatments to patients in Carlsbad (La Costa), Encinitas and the neighboring communities of Rancho Santa Fe, Oceanside, Solana Beach and Del Mar, California.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Jonathan Sykes, MD, Medical Director · Updated October 12, 2026
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Insiyah has spent more than 15 years in medical dermatology and aesthetics. She completed a Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Fellowship at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, affiliated with the Harvard Dermatology Residency, and founded Glow Theory to bring that clinical standard to aesthetic care in Carlsbad.
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Dr. Sykes is a board-certified facial plastic surgeon with more than 30 years of practice. He is the former Director of Facial Plastic Surgery at UC Davis and a Past President of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and has trained many practitioners in facial anatomy and Botox injection technique.
Answered by Insiyah Darugar, MSN, FNP, founder and CEO
Cautery removes a benign skin lesion by heating it. Heat or current destroys the unwanted tissue and seals small blood vessels, so our medical professionals can target the lesion precisely while leaving the surrounding healthy skin untouched.
Warts, skin tags, age spots, hemangiomas and sebaceous hyperplasia.
The area is numbed with a local anesthetic first, so you should feel little during the treatment, which takes under five minutes.
Expect slight redness or scabbing that heals within days. Keep the area clean, and we will guide you through aftercare.
Scarring is minimal because only the lesion is treated and the surrounding skin is preserved.
Pricing depends on the size and number of lesions, so we give you a quote at your consultation. Consultations are $100 and are credited toward treatment on the same day.
