Mole Removal

Firstly one of our Mayfair doctors takes a medical and lifestyle history, then as the procedure is explained to you any questions or concerns you have can be answered. Then your moles are examined under a Dermascope, which is a special polarized light. This allows the mole or naevi to be categorized by type. This is important as once we identify the mole by type we then know whether it will remain benign or have the potential to become malignant (cancerous). Usually most moles are perfectly normal and harmless.

We can remove up to four moles in one treatment.  The chosen moles are then prepared for painless removal by injecting the skin with local anesthetic.

The removal of a mole involves a fine platinum wire, as thin as a human hair, to be electrically charged with radiowaves and brushed lightly over the area. This removes the layer of mole (pigmented skin), skin-tag or birthmark and coagulates the blood vessels so that the wound does not bleed.  Only the pigmented tissue is removed, leaving the dermis untouched to minimize risk of scarring.  

The cutting electrode or loop of Radiosurgery is cold so it does not burn or heat the skin.  As there is no carbonization of tissue the mole can be sent for Histopathology, which is laboratory analysis to rule out skin cancer.  This is only done if the mole presented as suspicious when clinically examined under Dermascope.

Immediately after the treatment the area will be pinkish as if you have wounded the skins surface.  We place medicated cream and a small skin coloured dressing over this so you can resume normal activity immediately upon leaving the clinic. The healing process then begins and over a few days a small scab will appear, this should be allowed to naturally fall off. After a week or so the new skin will be visible and with time will fade to match the surrounding tissue.

A small number of moles need to be retreated over time, as rarely a few pigmented cells may be left behind as they are microscopic.  These cells may regenerate and a new mole may appear, these could again be removed.

Treatment of thread and spider veins is done with a fine needle that is inserted into the vein and after two weeks of healing, they are no longer unsightly.