MOLE REMOVAL

Short Summary

If a mole or lesion at Dr Sultan’s clinic is benign, removal options include:

  • Minor surgical excision: local anaesthetic, scalpel removal, sutured closure.

  • Cryotherapy (CryoPen): precision freezing for superficial lesions (skin tags, warts); quick, minimally invasive, short healing.

  • Shave or curettage: raised superficial lesions removed flush with skin under local anaesthetic; efficient but may leave a small scar.

  • Laser mole removal: CO2 laser removes raised and flat lesions and controls bleeding in one step.

At consultation Dr Sultan will assess the lesion, advise the best method, discuss risks and benefits, and review aftercare and follow-up, including whether histology is recommended.

Key Information

Price: From £400

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Areas: Face, neck, body

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Time: 15-30 minutes

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Recovery: Variable

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Pain: none - mild

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Frequency: Once

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Additional information

  • Even when a mole is benign, removal can offer several benefits:

    • Cosmetic improvement: eliminates a visible blemish or irritation, boosting confidence.

    • Prevents irritation: removes a mole prone to rubbing, snagging or bleeding from clothing or jewellery.

    • Simplifies monitoring: reduces worry and removes the need for ongoing surveillance or photos.

    • Diagnostic certainty: excision allows full histological examination to confirm benignity

    Even when a mole is benign, removal can offer several benefits:

    • Cosmetic improvement: eliminates a visible blemish or irritation, boosting confidence.

    • Prevents irritation: removes a mole prone to rubbing, snagging or bleeding from clothing or jewellery.

    • Simplifies monitoring: reduces worry and removes the need for ongoing surveillance or photos.

    • Diagnostic certainty: excision allows full histological examination to confirm benignity and exclude atypia.

  • Removing a mole can be done through minor skin surgery, in this case it is done under local anesthetic which is a painless procedure. Cryotherapy will cause a small stinging sensation.

Frequently Asked Questions

    • Avoid touching or massaging the treated areas to prevent migration of the product

    • Do not apply retinol or Vitamin C for 24 hours after the procedure

    • For the first 24 hours, keep treated area dry and clean, wash with lukewarm water and allow to air dry (avoid using towels)

    • Do not apply makeup around the treated area for 24 hours

    • Avoid saunas, hot baths and jacuzzis for 24 hours post treatment

    • Avoid exercise or sweat inducing activities for 24 hours post treatment

    • Avoid sunlight for 24 hours post procedure

    • As part of your skin health regimen, from 24 hours post procedure avoid direct sunlight on the treated area, using a hat where possible, and with broad spectrum physical SPF 50 and 5 star UVA protection such as the Forlle’d Hyalogy UV protector or ZO Sheer Fluid Broad Spectrum Sunscreen.

  • Prior to arrival

    A week before treatment stop all use of irritant topical products (Acids, Retinol, Vitamin C or scrubs)

    If you are taking blood thinners, including NSAIDs such as Asprin or Ibuprofen, you should discuss with your doctor whether it is possible to discontinue their use throughout the course of your treatment.

    On arrival

    Dr Sultan will undertake an initial consultation to understand any of your concerns and to review your medical history, after which the treatment area will be photographed. He will advise you of your facial dynamics and the results that Botox® would likely achieve.

    Once a treatment plan is agreed, he will administer the Botox®, after which there will be a number of small red bumps at the injection sites. These bumps usually settle down within hours and within 24 hours, should not be visible.

    Results

    The effects of the treatment commence within 3-5 days and it is normal for it to take between 10-12 days for the full effect of the treatment to become visible.

    We will arrange for a follow up video consultation 12-14 days following the treatment and, if required, we may suggest a complimentary top-up at this point.

    Within 3-4 months of the treatment, we would expect the effects to be wearing off and recommend booking a return visit.

  • The treatment is unsuitable for:

    • Patients who are pregnant

    • Patients who are breastfeeding

    • Patients who have had Botox® in the past and experienced an allergic or hypersensitive reaction

    • Patients with neuromuscular disorders such as myasthenia gravis or Lambert-Eaton syndrome