Moles are areas of pigmented skin and can be present from birth or can appear later in life. Patients may choose to pursue mole removal for a number of reasons including improving appearance, to reduce or eliminate discomfort from a mole rubbing against clothing or pain from repeatedly shaving the mole in daily routine. In addition there are more serious reasons why a patient would need to pursue moel removal including if melanoma or skin cancer is suspected. Raised mole removal involves treatment with shave excision where the mole is cut down to the level of the surrounding skin using a scalpel or electro-surgery. If a mole is suspected of being cancerous your surgeon may recommend a flat mole removal procedure where the mole is cut out entirely.

A recent medical study reported that there are more than 100,000 deaths each year caused by medical mistakes. If you are considering having a procedure you need to consider the risks associated with mole removal surgeries and all cosmetic surgery procedures. There is a risk that you will not be satisfied with your mole removal procedure, even if you have the best cosmetic surgeon and even if the surgery goes smoothly. Click here to learn more about other mole removal risks and general cosmetic surgery risks.

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•Laser Mole Removal: Dr Sam Speron Says A New Year Brings New Technologies
Dr Sam Speron touts that laser treatments have been heavily on the rise for the past decade. A popular treatment for laser technology is pigmented lesion (mole) removal. A pigmented lesion can be identified as a raised or flat spot on the skin that is brownish, red, blue-black or tan in color. This could appear as a mole, freckle, skin tag, sun/aging spot or birthmark. The New Year has brought ...
•Christian Bautista discusses skin care with Dr. Belo
The latest and most effective treatments to get rid of acne, the scars, along with the innovative CO2 laser mole removal procedure were tackled by cosmetic surgeon Dr. Vicki Belo in Sundays episode of "Salamat Dok" on ABS-CBN.
•Loftis joins dermatology practice
Robert A. Davis, M.D., has added an associate to his dermatology practice.
•BPD: 9-year-old student missing
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Correctors are often mistaken for concealers.
•Cancer center helps Romanian woman
A Romanian woman is back in her country aftergetting treatment in Savannah.
•The skin cancer you're not looking for
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