Mr. Onur Gilleard
Qualifications & Experience
Mr Onur Gilleard is a distinguished consultant plastic surgeon on the GMC specialist register. He previously held an NHS consultant post at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, specialising in skin cancer and microsurgical reconstruction. In 2021, Mr Gilleard transitioned from the NHS to dedicate himself fully to private practice, allowing him to focus exclusively on providing personalised, high-quality care to his patients. He is recognised as an expert in laser treatments, having conducted research and developed advanced treatment protocols using cutting-edge laser technology to optimise both clinical outcomes and cosmetic results.
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If you’re in St Albans or the surrounding Hertfordshire towns, London Skin Clinic offers consultant-led,
same-day cyst removal — complete surgical excision under local anaesthetic, with the whole cyst sac removed so it
won’t return. The initial consultation is £100 and straightforward removal is £400
(additional cysts £250 each), with easy access from St Albans, Harpenden, Hatfield and along the M1 corridor.
Convenient for St Albans and Hertfordshire
Patients across Hertfordshire choose us to avoid long NHS waits and to have a GMC-registered consultant — not a
technician — perform the procedure. We see people from St Albans, Harpenden, Hatfield, Welwyn and the wider M1-corridor
area. For the majority of settled cysts, assessment and removal happen in a single visit through our “see and treat”
service.
What Removal Involves
After a consultation to confirm it’s a cyst, the area is numbed and the whole sac excised in 20–45 minutes, then closed
with fine sutures placed to keep the scar discreet. You go home the same day; non-dissolvable sutures come out at one to
two weeks. Because the entire wall is removed, recurrence is uncommon — unlike simple
drainage. The full
procedure is on our cyst removal page, and what to
expect is covered in our sebaceous cyst removal guide.
When to Get a Cyst Seen
Most cysts can be removed at your convenience, but get one assessed sooner if it’s growing, painful, red or discharging.
A cyst showing signs of infection needs prompt attention — see
when an infected cyst is an emergency.
Otherwise, earlier removal is simply easier, as smaller settled cysts are quicker to excise. You can
book an assessment at a time that suits you.
Common questions
- Where do I go for cyst removal near St Albans?
- London Skin Clinic treats patients from St Albans and across Hertfordshire, offering consultant-led same-day removal. We’re easily reached from St Albans, Harpenden, Hatfield and the M1 corridor, with faster access than typical NHS waits.
- How much does it cost?
- The initial consultation is £100 and straightforward cyst removal is £400, with each additional cyst removed in the same visit £250. Pricing is transparent and fixed, confirmed at the consultation before any procedure goes ahead.
- Can it be done the same day?
- For most settled cysts, yes — our see-and-treat service means assessment and removal in one visit under local anaesthetic. An actively infected cyst is settled first and removed once it has calmed, which gives a cleaner result.
- Is it better than waiting for the NHS?
- The NHS only removes cysts that are painful, infected or affecting function, often after a wait, and rarely for cosmetic reasons. Private treatment offers faster access and a consultant performing the procedure, with the same surgical standard of full excision.
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