Mole Removal

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There are many advantages of laser mole removal. You can expect no scarring, therefore making it popular among people doing it for cosmetics reason. Moles on faces of children are best removed by laser. Children will heal better because the scar will not show when you remove it while still young. It is also preferred due to its no pain procedure. Patients do not need anesthetic while undergoing mole removal. But it is not recommended for large, raised moles because the laser rays do not penetrate deep enough.

Laser mole removal is a procedure where laser light is fired in pulses at the mole. The laser seals blood vessels and evaporates tissue around mole. The mole becomes black, dries and drops off in few weeks time. No involvement of scalpel is required. Size of mole usually determines the number of treatments required. It will hardly show that you ever had a mole removal procedure though you may have to spend quite a bit for laser. Laser mole removal will usually cost around $200 - $400 per session,depending on the mole and will usually require 3 sessions. So, you do the math!

After the laser mole removal, skin can be washed as normal with water and soap. But the area might appear darker or redden. You will need to apply anti septic cream to aid healing for next few weeks. A scab will form and drop off within 2 weeks to reveal new skin. This new skin should be treated with care too,less exposure to sun and amp up on sunscreen to protect the area.

Current breakthrough in this industry has brought radiosurgery which is a more enhanced procedure to replace laser mole removal. It can remove moles in a single treatment in just a few seconds and will leave better results. Anticipate it soon!