Mehiläinen Töölö · Helsinki
Minor procedures in Töölö
A wound, abscess, nail problem or skin lesion? I assess the problem and can often perform a suitable minor procedure during the same visit when enough time is booked.
Care route
Where should I seek care?
This is not an emergency department. At the appointment the aim is to examine the situation and decide the next sensible step: self-care, medication, a minor procedure, tests or referral.
Book an appointment
- A wound, local abscess, painful nail or foreign body that may need treatment.
- Medicines and underlying illnesses are taken into account when assessing procedure safety.
Seek urgent assessment
- A deep injury, rapidly spreading infection or marked decline in general condition.
- You may need hospital emergency care or cannot access a timely appointment.
Call 116117 if you are unsure where to go or cannot get timely care. Do not wait for an appointment if your condition worsens.
Call 112
For major bleeding that does not stop with firm pressure, unconsciousness or another life-threatening situation.
How the appointment works
You can come with the problem; you do not need to know the procedure name.
It is enough that you have a defined problem and are not sure what should be done with it. Examples include a wound, painful lump or skin change, suspected abscess, inflamed or ingrown nail, foreign body, joint pain or acute painful external haemorrhoid symptoms.
During the appointment I examine the problem and decide what is the most sensible next step. To a patient these may all feel like “something needs to be done”, but medically a wound, abscess, nail problem, lump and joint pain follow different clinical paths.
A minor procedure is performed only when it appears necessary, safe and well timed. Sometimes the best decision is not to do a procedure, but to observe, medicate, calm the situation or refer onward.
Procedure pages
More detailed pages about common procedure-related problems
Booking details
What is useful to mention if you hope for a procedure?
- what the problem is: wound, abscess, nail problem, foreign body, lump, joint pain or another defined finding
- where it is and how long it has been there
- whether there is fever, spreading redness, pus, bleeding or a recent injury
- whether you use blood-thinning medication or have diabetes, immune-suppressing treatment or a major drug allergy
For a possible procedure, select an extended 40-minute in-person appointment. The procedure is agreed after examination. If the correct appointment is unavailable, ask Mehiläinen booking support; do not delay urgent care.
Skin lesions and lumps
Assessment before removal
I also assess skin lesions and small lumps and remove suitable ones. The examination determines whether removal here, a tissue sample or a referral is appropriate. If a sample is taken, we agree who reviews the result and how you will receive it. Sampling and laboratory analysis may add to the cost.
After the visit
Your treatment and follow-up
Contact Mehiläinen Töölö if your care instructions are unclear.
Sources
What this page is based on
Website content: Markus Huotari, general practitioner. The sources below provide background information.