Surgical/Para-surgical Protocol
Lekhana (Surgical Scraping)
in Bengaluru
Lekhana translates to scraping. Surgically, it involves using a rough or slightly sharp instrument to scrape away hard, thickened, dead, or hyper-pigmented tissue that is obstructing healing or normal skin function.
Clinical Benefits
- Removes the thick, dead edges of chronic ulcers, allowing new skin to grow over
- Excellent for treating very thick, localized Psoriasis patches or hard corns
- Stimulates fresh blood flow to heavily scarred or thickened (lichenified) skin
- Removes heavy tartar from teeth (in dentistry)
Clinical Procedure
1. Preparation (Purvakarma)
- • The area may be softened first using oil or steam.
2. Main Action (Pradhana Karma)
Using a specific scraping instrument (or sometimes rough leaves/powders for milder cases), the thickened, dead tissue is aggressively scraped until a healthy, slightly pink/bleeding layer is reached.
3. Post-Therapy (Paschatkarma)
- • Astringent or healing (Ropana) pastes are applied immediately to soothe the area and promote new, healthy tissue growth.
Patient FAQs
Why scrape a wound edge?
In chronic ulcers, the edges become hard and calloused, acting like a wall that prevents new skin cells from creeping across the wound to close it. Scraping destroys this wall, "waking up" the wound to heal.
Medically Reviewed by Dr Abhiram SSBAMS (Reg No: 36991)
Chief Consultant, Ayurvedic Rheumatology & Dermatology • Updated: 2026-07-24
Protocol Details
Duration
10 to 15 minutes.Frequency
Done once or twice depending on tissue thickness.Primary Indications
condition-chronic-non-healing-ulcercondition-psoriasiscondition-eczema
Contraindications
- Highly sensitive, inflamed, or weeping skin
- Patients with high Pitta (burning sensations)
- Bleeding disorders