Facial Mole Removal: Do You Truly Need It?

by skwriter on October 31, 2009

Skin moles can be a real problem for some people, impairing one’s look and causing great dissatisfaction and even poor self esteem. Moles can appear anywhere on the body, but they are really bothersome in visible areas like the face. Facial mole removal thus represents a common intervention practiced in lots of countries worldwide, with the mention that several aspects have to be covered before considering surgical treatment. The costs of facial mole removal requested for cosmetic purposes is not covered by insurance; the only situations when coverage becomes possible is when there is a health problem involved.

Facial mole removal is possible by means of three procedures: excision with cauterization, excision with stitches and laser therapy. Laser therapy is not considered surgery because it does not involve any tissue cutting. Preparatory stages will be required no matter the type of treatment chosen for facial mole removal. Firstly, there will be a delimitation of the skin portion that will need to be cut, surround the mole as such. Then, a disinfectant and an anesthetic have to be applied before the start of the procedure.

The facial mole removal starts when the skin and the nerves get numb and the blood circulation is reduced. The use of stitches is only required for moles that have grown deep in the skin layers. For superficial moles, cauterization of the wound becomes necessary in order to stop the bleeding and speed up the healing process. The recovery is usually slow, but if you handle the wound well, you can improve the healing process and grow new healthy tissues faster. The risk of infections is reduced by the application of topical antibiotics.

The choice of the treatment falls into the responsibility of a professional and should not be assumed individually. The problem with laser treatments is that they are more efficient in the case of flat superficial moles, but rather ineffective when it comes to raised skin tags. Larger nevi will be difficult to eliminate by laser because the light beam doesn’t get inside the tissues and many mole cells can remain active beneath the skin. The price for a facial mole removal by a laser intervention ranges from $100 and above, with the mention that most of the time several laser sessions are necessary for good results.

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