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Treatments

Surgical Mole Removal at a glance

  • Best Results
    Best Results

    1 Treatment

  • Anaesthetic
    Anaesthetic

    Injected

  • Duration
    Duration of Results

    Permanent

  • Procedure Time
    Procedure Time

    30-60 min

  • Treatment Recovery
    Treatment Recovery

    3-5 Days

  • Skin Specialist
    Skin Specialist

    Doctor

  • Risk Compliance
    Risks & Complications

    Low - Medium

  • Back to Work
    Back To Work

    Same Day

There are 3 different methods for mole removal:

frequently asked
questions

Is this treatment available at all branches?
What are moles?

Most moles are benign overgrowths of pigment cells. Usually they begin as flat brown spots and with time begin to grow and stick out above the skin surface. Most people consider mole removal when they become highly visible areas on the face, neck, cheeks and near the eyes. Moles can also be called "beauty marks" or "birth marks".

Some moles are actually warty growths called seborrheic keratoses. Doctors treat these by freezing or burning them off.

What to expect?

If you have a surgical excision your doctor will use a surgical knife to remove the entire mole or lesion particularly if melanoma is suspected. Your doctor will remove as many layers of skin as necessary in order to get the full depth of the mole or growth. You can expect to get stitches with this type of biopsy.

Surgery scar: Whenever you remove something from the skin, there will be a scar. Removing moles from the chest, shoulders, and upper back have the highest risk of raised scar formation, however, it can be only a very tiny scar and not so visible. If the risk of scar formation is high in any particular case, the Skin Renewal Doctor may refer to a plastic surgeon so as to avoid scarring as far as possible. 

At Home care:

  • After the procedure, you need to keep a layer of petrolatum (Vaseline) and a bandage on the wound.
  • Clean the wound once or twice daily with either water or diluted hydrogen peroxide.
  • After cleaning the wound, apply the petrolatum and bandage.
  • These steps are repeated until the wound is healed.

Misconceptions about healing;

Some people think that wounds need to be open to the air and that this helps the healing. Several studies have disproved this and found significantly quicker healing with bandages and antibiotic salve.

There are several scar remedies on the market, ask your doctor which one he/she prefer.

Frequently asked questions

Is this treatment available at all branches?
What are moles?

Most moles are benign overgrowths of pigment cells. Usually they begin as flat brown spots and with time begin to grow and stick out above the skin surface. Most people consider mole removal when they become highly visible areas on the face, neck, cheeks and near the eyes. Moles can also be called "beauty marks" or "birth marks".

Some moles are actually warty growths called seborrheic keratoses. Doctors treat these by freezing or burning them off.

What to expect?

If you have a surgical excision your doctor will use a surgical knife to remove the entire mole or lesion particularly if melanoma is suspected. Your doctor will remove as many layers of skin as necessary in order to get the full depth of the mole or growth. You can expect to get stitches with this type of biopsy.

Surgery scar: Whenever you remove something from the skin, there will be a scar. Removing moles from the chest, shoulders, and upper back have the highest risk of raised scar formation, however, it can be only a very tiny scar and not so visible. If the risk of scar formation is high in any particular case, the Skin Renewal Doctor may refer to a plastic surgeon so as to avoid scarring as far as possible. 

At Home care:

  • After the procedure, you need to keep a layer of petrolatum (Vaseline) and a bandage on the wound.
  • Clean the wound once or twice daily with either water or diluted hydrogen peroxide.
  • After cleaning the wound, apply the petrolatum and bandage.
  • These steps are repeated until the wound is healed.

Misconceptions about healing;

Some people think that wounds need to be open to the air and that this helps the healing. Several studies have disproved this and found significantly quicker healing with bandages and antibiotic salve.

There are several scar remedies on the market, ask your doctor which one he/she prefer.

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Skin renewal helped me become who I am today… From the moment I walked through the doors of Skin renewal the staff greeted me with big eyes and a warm welcome, I was a bit nervous to begin with, but this was quickly set aside with the professionalism from the reception staff, thank you Michelle and Adri! My initial assessment was carried out by Dr Trent and a treatment plan was created in quick succession, the Dr knew what I wanted and explained in detail to a level I could understand. Dr Trent also removed a mole from from my back with no hesitation whilst many Dr's throughout my life just talked about about removing it... Over a 4 month period I received multiple treatments from Bianca (one of the Therapists) who quickly gained my trust from the beginning with her friendly attitude towards life. With Bianca's organised and dynamic approach towards my treatment plan she was able to make my treatments as painless as possible, this showed her experience in skincare. Bianca answered all my curious questions with sensible answers in a way I could understand, and seeked the answer if she didn't know. I see Bianca as a valued member of the Team. I would like to see more plants inside the building to maximise the warm welcome the staff bring to Skin renewal would my only criticism. You have given me the boost I needed to continue my journey in life... Safari Njema

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