Mole Removal with Laser

Mole Removal with Laser

from 60 min

From 350 kr

Removal of benign moles with laser, after assessment by a doctor.

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60 min
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Removal of a mole or warts with laser

60 minFace, Skin/body
500 kr
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Biopsy, per mole

60 min
350 kr
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Applied to Face, Skin/body

About the treatment

At a glance

Duration
1 hr
Pain level
With numbing, the treatment is hardly felt
Downtime
Usually 1–2 weeks with a scab

Benefits

  • A doctor examines the mole first
  • A small mark when the method suits
  • A short treatment
  • A biopsy can be taken if needed

Expected results

The mole is gone once the wound has healed, usually after 1–2 weeks. A small light mark can remain.

Overview & Procedure

What the treatment is and how it's performed

What it is

Many people want a mole removed because it is in the way, irritates or shows. A doctor examines the mole with a dermatoscope before treatment. Laser is only used on moles that are clearly benign, because the laser destroys the tissue so it cannot be examined. An uncertain mole is cut out surgically and sent for examination (biopsy).

  • Usually one treatment.
  • Some people need another treatment after four to six weeks if remaining pigment comes back.

  1. The doctor examines the mole with a dermatoscope.
  2. The area is cleaned and numbed.
  3. The mole is removed layer by layer with the laser.
  4. The wound is covered with ointment and a plaster.

Experience & Recovery

Pain level, downtime and healing

With numbing, the treatment is hardly felt. The anaesthetic injection feels like a small prick.

  • Common: redness, swelling, tenderness and a scab.
  • Uncommon: lighter or darker skin in the area for a few months.
  • Rare: infection, scarring or the lesion coming back.

  • Keep the area clean and dry for the first day.
  • Let the scab fall off by itself, and do not pick at it.
  • Use a mild ointment if the practitioner recommends it.
  • Protect the area from the sun for at least two months, with a high-factor sunscreen or a plaster.

Usually 1–2 weeks with a scab. The area turns red and can swell slightly. After a few days, a small scab forms and falls off after 1–2 weeks. The new skin is pink for a few weeks.

Expectations & Safety

Who it's for and safety information

  • All skin lesions must be assessed before treatment. A mole or spot that changes, itches, bleeds or looks different from the others must be examined by a doctor.
  • Laser and freezing destroy the tissue, so it cannot be examined afterwards. An uncertain lesion is therefore removed surgically and sent for examination.
  • A mole can come back if pigment cells lie deep.

  • Benign moles that are in the way or irritate.
  • Moles you want removed for cosmetic reasons.

  • Moles that have changed, itch, bleed or look different. They are cut out surgically and examined.
  • Large moles. Surgical removal often gives a better scar.

The treated mole usually does not come back. The skin is pink for a few weeks and gradually fades.

  • Lesions that have not been assessed, or that could be malignant.
  • Infection or inflammation in the area.
  • Sunburnt or recently tanned skin, for laser treatment.
  • Pregnancy, when the treatment is not urgent.
  • A tendency to raised, growing scars (keloids).

Contact the clinic if the area becomes redder, more swollen, warm or painful after two days, if pus appears, or if you get a fever. Also see a doctor if a treated lesion grows back or changes.