Which surgeon do I look for?

Hello!

I have a lesion in my gluteus maximus (buttock) that is growing close to my sciatic nerve, it is presumed to be benign - but noone really knows until it is removed or biopsied. I am currently waiting to be seen by a general surgeon through NHS - which in all fairness I have no clue when this will be as they are not really that bothered (I have a number I can call after 8 weeks if I have not heard from them) - even though the ultrasound was inconclusive and the MRI's looked at by the same radiologist! I have a timescale that I am willing to wait (don't really want to put myself through tests again) but I also have BUPA cover through my work - which I pay a fee to access I have just been looking at the surgeons in a fairly local area - I haven't a clue which 'general' surgeon I would approach if I take this route. I can see upper GI, lower GI, breast surgery and throat surgery. The lesion is deeper than the skin layer - so I can't see a dermatologist. Have you any idea who I should be looking for? I can't find anyone who states they do this surgery!

Thanks :-)

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  • Thanks Magpiemaggie,

    Great suggestion. If I look up soft tiisue surgeons on BUPA it brings up sports injury and orthopaedics specialists. The sports injury seem to be more injecting injuries as opposed to removing lumps and the orthopaedics are into hammer toes  and ingrowing toenails - hip and knee replacements, elbows and wrists. Goodness this doesn't look very promising at all!  

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