Laser Mole Removal
ADVANCED CO2 AND PICOSECOND LASER TECHNOLOGY
Precision Laser Mole Removal
Dr . Nakatsui uses CO₂ and PicoWay picosecond lasers to treat suitable benign moles, smooth the edges and blend the treated area with the surrounding skin.
Laser mole removal is a common procedure at Nakatsui DermaSurgery using a combination of CO2 laser resurfacing and picosecond pigment lasers.
Most moles are completely harmless and can be safely ignored. These can be removed for cosmetic reasons but do not require treatment.
Some moles are dangerous and should be excised with a scalpel and sutured. Typically, this type of mole will have changed significantly in colour, shape, size, or symmetry. Excision will leave a more obvious scar but is medically necessary in these cases. If you are not sure if the mole is of concern, you should have the mole evaluated by a dermatologist.
In those cases where the mole is harmless, it can be removed by taking a small sample with a scalpel and then lasering with a carbon dioxide resurfacing laser and/or a picosecond laser to smooth the edges, remove the pigment, and blend it in to the surrounding skin.
Nanopulse technology
In some cases, we will also use nano-pulses of electrical energy to remove moles
Before and After Photos–Laser Mole Removal
**Actual patient. Individual results may vary.
At Nakatsui Dermasurgery, our dermatologist Dr. Nakatsui frequently removes moles using a combination of carbon dioxide laser, PicoWay laser, and CellFX to improve the appearance of these benign moles. Other lesions such as seborrheic keratoses, sebaceous hyperplasia, and angiofibromas can be removed in a similar fashion.
All mole samples are sent to the laboratory where a pathologist examines it under a microscope to ensure that it is normal.
Treatments may need to be repeated as the deeper layers of the mole and islands of pigment may push to the surface with time. Moles sometimes grow annoyingly coarse hairs, which may be safely removed by shaving or tweezing. Permanent removal of the hair, which have roots deep within the skin, requires laser, electrolysis, or complete surgical excision of the mole. The latter will leave a scar.
What other treatment options are there?
In some cases, we excise (cut out) moles and then suture or stitch the wound together leaving a linear scar. Usually, we will only do this if the mole is congenital, very darkly pigmented, hair-bearing, or is of medial concern. We prefer to avoid excision if possible because it will leave a visible scarline. Most patients come to us because they want to avoid a linear scar.
What is the cost of laser mole removal?
The cost of laser mole removal is $350-500 for the first mole, depending upon the complexity of the mole. Additional moles treated on the same day are charged at a reduced rate. Moles are only removed using these methods if our dermatologist, Dr. Nakatsui, determines that your mole is suitable for cosmetic laser mole removal,
How common is this procedure?
Laser mole removal is very common at our clinic and Dr. Nakatsui typically removes 5 or more moles per day using his laser technique.
Do moles ever come back after removal?
Moles can sometimes return over many years. Left untreated, moles tend to push out very slowly over years and become more raised, That’s why when some people see pictures of their grandparents when they were in their 20s, it looks like they hardly had any raised bumps on their face. When we treat moles, they will typically stay flat for many years but some can slowly raise again with time. Many moles never reappear but it is impossible to predict which ones will slowly recur.
What is the process of laser mole removal?
The first step is we anesthetize the mole we want to remove. Subsequently, we remove a portion of the mole to be tested. We then typically treat this with the UltraPulse CO2 laser under magnification to sand down the edges of the mole, just like a precision sculptor. Lastly, if deemed necessary by Dr. Nakatsui, we may treat residual pigmentation using the PicoWay picosecond laser.
Laser Mole Removal
Using CO2 and picosecond lasers, or nano-pulse electrical stimulation
“Just a quick note to thank Dr. Nakatsui for doing such a wonderful job of removing those moles off my husband’s face. They used to bother him so much and now you can’t even tell where they were.” — B.K.
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