Laser removal of benign changes

Some people are born with moles, while others develop them over time. Exposure to the sun plays a major role in the development of moles, and it can also be important in the development of atypical or dysplastic moles. The importance of genetics should also not be underestimated. In many families, the so-called dysplastic (atypical) moles may be associated with a higher incidence of melanoma or skin cancer.

If you have noticed any benign change on your body such as moles, warts, xanthelasma, milia or fibroma, then you are a candidate for this procedure. As for moles, the ideal benign mole for laser removal is skin-level and skin-colored with no hair growing from it.

There is an uncomfortable feeling during the treatment, but most people tolerate the procedure very well. For the comfort of the client, a small amount of local anesthetic is applied to the site of removal of the skin change.

It is important to emphasize that during laser treatment, the skin change is completely removed at the microscopic level, and there is no possibility to send the treated tissue to a pathologist for analysis to establish a definitive diagnosis.

Just before the lesion is removed, a small amount of local anesthetic is injected around or under it. Laser removal works by having the water in your skin cells absorb focused laser light. This absorbed energy then causes the target cells to vaporize instantly. As the laser passes over the skin, nearly 30 to 50 microns of tissue is removed at a time. This incredible control allows the doctor to precisely remove the change in the skin.

The lesion and surrounding skin will be pink or red after fractional Eribum laser treatment. It is important to protect the treated area from sun exposure for at least a month.

People usually resume their daily activities immediately after treatment.

The development of complications after laser mole removal is extremely rare. Sometimes the surface of the treated skin may be slightly raised or lowered from the surrounding area, but this evens out over time.

If a microscopic cell belonging to the mole that cannot be seen with the naked eye remains at the place where the mole is removed, part of the mole can partially return. World scientific literature and numerous studies have shown that the frequency of partial return of moles after laser removal is about 23%. In case of recurrence, the rest of the mole is additionally removed during the control examination without the need for local anesthesia.

The formation of such scars is written in the genetic map of each of us. Any violation of the integrity of the skin in people with such a tendency can result in the formation of a hypertrophic scar even after laser removal. Although the chances of this are much lower than with surgical removal. If you have such a tendency and previously formed scars, it is necessary to inform the doctor about this before starting the laser procedure.