Latest Techniques for Cosmetic Mole Removal

You don't have to live with unsightly, raised moles on your face, neck or body if you don't want to. And you don't have to undergo the knife or scalpel leaving a long white scar or use stitches to have the moles removed.

Modern day technology using an Ellman Surgitron radiofrequency diathermy machine can vaporise or plane the mole away to a smooth surface.

The procedure is simple and quick taking less than half an hour to painlessly remove those moles you have often lived with nearly all your life.

A little local anaesthetic numbs the area and after a few puffs of smoke the mole is gone. The Ellman seals the blood vessels as it removes the mole so bleeding is minimal. The surprise and delight is evident on clients' faces when they look in the mirror and see the mole has vanished and that the procedure can be that simple and effective.

The healing process takes around a week. It is important to keep the treated area covered with a dressing or barrier cream such as Vaseline or zinc cream until it has healed, usually in 7-10 days. Keeping it covered with a dressing at night is optimal. Moist wound healing will ensure no crust or scab forms which lowers your risk of scarring.

The treated area will remain pinkish for a few weeks to a couple of months. After that, the treated area where the skin is younger and fresher, may often appear a little lighter than the surrounding area. The texture of the skin may be also subtley different to the surrounding skin with the newly grown skin not being sun damaged compared to the surrounding skin .

This procedure is used for benign moles only, not suspicious or cancerous lesions that need to be surgically removed and biopsied by a pathologist. A skin check is always required by a doctor first to ensure your mole is safe to remove without the need for microscopic analysis by a pathologist.

The end result is the raised, often darker unsightly mole is replaced by youthful new skin.