Moles can be identifying characteristics in several ways. In fact, some are called “beauty spots” because of their ability to enhance or draw attention to a particular facial feature. You’ll get the picture if you think about Cindy Crawford or Sarah Jessica Parker, at least before laser mole removal.
In some situations, people may want to remove moles from their face or body. Their reasons vary from person to person, but the methods used to remove moles remain the same. The most recently developed technique is laser mole removal.
One thing to remember about laser mole removal is that the only excellent candidates for this treatment are moles which have been present since birth and/or have not changed in size, appearance and color. All raised moles and those that have somehow changed over time should be evaluated by a physician to rule out cancer.
The technology behind laser mole removal
Laser mole removal works by breaking up the darker pigments of your moles into smaller fragments. Once that’s done mole meaning, you can say goodbye to the moles because your body will absorb the fragments of pigment. The intense, focused light of the laser is aimed at your mole, but it treats your skin gently. This is not, of course, the type of laser you see slicing through steel in the movies.
Several laser treatments are required before a mole will become significantly smaller or disappear. Depending on the color, depth and size of a mole, it might take between three and five laser treatments before a laser mole removal will be considered successful. The results can be seen a week after the final treatment.
Benefits of laser mole removal
Laser treatments offer many benefits to patients, including:
· No needles to worry about, because anesthesia is unnecessary.
· Little to no pain, perhaps just some tingling in the area being treated.No hospitalization, because this is an outpatient procedure.
· Any scars, which only rarely occur following laser mole removal, are barely visible. There is also very little, if any, discoloration of the skin around the treated area.
· Almost immediately noticeable results. Patients report that a mole is 70% gone within a week following treatment. The disappearance rate is higher within three to four months.
· Laser treatments can remove moles almost anywhere on the body.
With all these benefits it’s not at all surprising that eliminating moles with laser procedures is becoming more popular despite being relatively expensive.
Costs
The cost of a laser mole removal session ranges between $125 to $400, depending on the color, size and depth of the mole. This means that the removal of one mole could cost as much as $1,200, but if you have deep pockets like the celebrities, the money is well spent.
This leaves us with the original question: Do you really need laser mole removal? The answer is, yes and no. The “yes” is because it will give you effective results with hardly any pain or scars. The “no” is because you can just let your mole stay there, especially if it is benign and you want to save money. So, where does your situation fit in?