A mole is a common skin growth made up of pigment-producing cells that give the mole its typical brown, black, or flesh-coloured appearance. If a mole changes colour, shape or starts to itch or bleed, it warrants surgical removal for analysis.
A mole is a common skin growth made up of pigment-producing cells that give the mole its typical brown, black, or flesh-coloured appearance. If a mole changes colour, shape or starts to itch or bleed, it warrants surgical removal for analysis.
Moles are removed under local anaesthetic as an outpatient procedure.
The mole will be removed under local anaesthetic, administered with a needle, to ensure you have no feeling in the affected area. It should wear off after a few hours.
The mole will be excised using a scalpel including a small margin of healthy skin around the mole. The procedure itself should take no more than 10 minutes. The site will be sewn up with dissolvable stitches and covered with simple surgical tape.
You can return to work the same day and shower the day after.
If the mole looks suspicious it may have to be sent for testing in a laboratory at extra cost and results will be discussed with you in clinic.
The scar from a mole removal is a straight line, no longer than the width of the mole.
In terms of how your scars will heal and fade over time, everyone is different and the appearance will depend on skin tone, elasticity and how your skin heals.
All the stitches are dissovable and you can return to work the same day.
Simple dressings will be supplied if necessary.
You can shower the next day, just be careful of the wound site and pat the area dry.
Moles on the face will have stitches that will need to be removed five to seven days after the surgery.
You can return to the gym after a week.
If the mole is sent for analysis, it usually takes around 10 days for results to come back.
A follow-up consultation will be arranged for around one to two weeks after surgery and the results will be discussed with you then.
While most patients experience no significant complications, potential risks include:
Superficial infections may occur but are generally treatable with simple antibiotics.
Rare collections of blood under the skin may require surgical intervention and this will be done at no extra cost.
The scar from a mole removal is a straight line, no longer than the width of the mole. In terms of how your scars will heal and fade over time, everyone is different and the appearance will depend on skin tone, elasticity and how your skin heals.
If your mole looks suspicious and the histology confirms it is more than a benign mole, further surgery may be required to excise more tissue around the site.
Mole removal from the trunk or limbs costs from £650.
Mole removal from the head or neck costs from £750.
Histology charged separately.
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