Laser mole removal?

*Vikki*

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JamesN

*Vikki* wrote: »

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theres plenty of info on this thread if u bothered to read it

sundries

having read the whole thread there doesnt seem to be any consensus and it seems to depend so much on the type of mole/wart.

How bad is the scarring if it is done on the nhs? Im just fed up of the one Ive got on my chin (skin coloured and slightly raised). I chopped it off myself a few years ago but it grew back and ive been a bit too scared to try that again as I'm worried it might turn malignant.
I just wonder, considering how expensive the better treatments are, whether its worth the risk of scarring to get it done free on the nhs. I think Id actually prefer a small flat scar to what I have at the moment - especially as it suddenly grows out a single long black hair (i dont even have black hair) every now and again.

Lucy66

Hi Vikki and sundries

I can only speak from my experience two weeks ago at Snownerry Lane and say that on some of mine the scarring is non-existant; I honestly cannot tell where it was. On others the scarring is pale pink and on three others it is still red (looks like gnat bites)

It all depends whereabouts on the body the mole is. Apparently moles on the face heal much quicker than those on the body and my experience backs this up completely.

My personal opinion is that I am glad I paid for the expensive treatment because the scarring is either non-existant or minimal (at the moment) and finally, yes, the results are better if the mole is raised. I have lots that are not raised and the Dr said it was not worth doing them, the raised ones are the best for this type of proceedure (radio frequency)

Hope this helps.

megansussex

Lucy66 - sorry have just picked up your email and have replied.

To All - the update on my wound is not that great im afraid..im thinking a lot depends on where the mole is and mine was on my body not face. It has healed with slightly raised sides (arrow shape) and still dark pink. It is definantly scarring. Ive been told that a wound can take up to 2 years to soften and even out..so at just 6 or 7 weeks i guess its still early days but lets say it is nothing like their photos on the internet and is a much longer process than id hoped.
p.s. im using bio oil now as the doctor advised..being an oil (well i assume this is why) it seems to almost inflame the wound for a while and obviously darken the colour..i hope it is actually helping..anyone with any experience of bio oil? Thanks.

valentino46_2

Hi everyone, just thought I'd share my experience of the Nottingham Laser Clinic. I like many others had read great reviews, so thought it would be worth the £300 cost, as it said the results were pretty much scar free and pretty quick.
The treatment itself took probably no more than 5 mins, if that. It was completely painless.
After the treatment I went back to my hotel, excited by the results, for the first week there is a scab and this isn't to be touched. So, after the week the scab disappeared and I was left with exactly the same mole as was there before!! It's been a few weeks now and still it looks exactly as my mole did. Unsurprisingly, I'm a bit hacked off, I do not earn a high income but put my money towards a place I thought would guarantee good results.
Some of the info supplied by the website is contradicting - they say that Dr Maini does all mole removals - he didn't do mine. The website also states that results can be noticed pretty much after the procedure has taken place, this certainly wasn't true in my case.
Also the reception area could do with being more welcoming.
I felt I had to share my experience, as it is a huge disappointment after spending, in total after travel/accommodation £500!! Ah!!! :mad:

amir88

hi everyone,

I have 3 flat light coloured moles on my face that i want removed via radio surgery. i contacted nottingham clinic and they said flat moles are ok to work on.

as i have read this thread i am finding it difficult to understand whether flat moles are difficult to remove, e.g alot of scarring. has anyone had a flat mole removed via radio surgery? prefferably on their face and at the nottingham clinic! if so could you please share your expierience as i am about to book!

Thanks.

Cowboy.

Hey, I've been looking at this thread for a while now, some great info.

Has anyone been to Cosmedics in London? Nottingham is too far. Snowberry is also an option.

For people who have had the shave excision, how's it going so far? Has the scar blended in or is it noticable?

elle99

Hi everyone. I am new to this forum and quite happy I found it. There is just not enough information about mole removal out there! Like most I have been haunted by my moles for years. Being told by many GPs to not go through with it as it will leave a horrible scar. I have been put off on many occasions (still am). Sorry this will be long as I have some information that some may find helpful.

I have many moles on my face and body many of which are raised and flat. I had a biggish raised mole (about half a cm) on my neck removed in Australia. The method they used is called a shave. Not sure whether it is the same as radio surgery. From what other people have described it sounds the same. There is a burning smell and you are placed under a local anesthetic while they 'shave' the mole away. It has been around 8-10 months I would say since the removal and the skin around the area is a bit lighter then my normal skin colour. But I have been in the sun quite a bit and my skin colour is quite tanned at the moment. The mole has returned to some extent as the doctor did not go that deep. But all in all I am happy with it as the mole now is not raised and a LOT smaller than originally. I returned to the clinic a couple months after the 1st one to get a mole on my forehead removed but the doctor I used previously was no longer working there any more. I got another doctor which basically did not want to do it. She thought that this type removal was bad, as although it left minimal scarring the mole can come back and especially for pigmented (darker) mole it can cause it to be more sensitive to the sun and may even become cancerous. That scared me quite a bit. I still wanted to go through with it but didn't have the time (as i was on the move - travelling around Australia).

From what I have gathered, by visiting a few doctors is that this shaving method is best for raised moles. I was told that scarring depends on your skin type. Those of darker skin are more at risk of noticable scaring (you may have lighter areas where the mole use to be). Some people who have had history of scarring on skin are more at risk. I think the term the doctors used is Keloid skin (i.e the lumpy kind of scarring - you see alot of people have that from acne on their face). People who have that are at greater risk of having bad scarring.

Another few months after that I went to another cosmetic group to ask about the mole on my forehead. I mentioned to the doctor if I could have it shaved like the one on my neck. The doctor strongly advised against this. He recommended laser rather (he speciallises in laser you see). He said that I had good results from the shave (i.e not much scaring) as it was in an area with little tension. Whereas the mole on my forehead is on a curved surface and may not be as neat.

The other problem was that my skin colour at that stage was quite dark (I had been spending everyday in the sun for 3 months and I tan very easily). The laser is best for pigmented moles. The way it works is that the light seeks out the dark pigment and for people who have dark moles with light skin it is ideal as the laser will only destroy the dark pigment and not your skin (like your laser hair removal - it works better if you have courser and darker hair). For me it would be difficult as the differentiation between my skin and the mole is not so distinct. The doctor said it was a taboo to do this procedure on black skin.

I was told it would take 2 stages. The first stage will be to laser the top bit (he will do very little and therefore there will be no scaring). The second stage will be to go deeper and he recommended that I stop tanning and go as pasty as I can for the best results. He cannot guarantee getting rid of it all as he doesn't know how deep the mole is and by going deeper he will risk me scarring. This process needs to be done a month in between 1st and 2nd stage. I didn't go back to remove it as I was due to come back to the UK and also very scared scarring.

I am concerned as I have come upon (very recently) that laser causes more scaring then the shaving method. Can anyone who has done laser tell me?

Anyway I'm sorry if my post is too long but I hope that all the information that I had to offer has helped someone. Thanks!

rossperry

Hi

Mole removal is generally straight forward but can leave a small scar that is often better than the original mole.

Try Cosmedics Skin Clinics.

Prices start from around £200