Is it possible to remove beauty marks on face

Ayden Millar, an assistant at a television company, had a large mole on her nose. It was like something from a Halloween witch's costume. At my high school in Glasgow some girls were nasty about it. Millar took her mole to the doctors, who declared it benign.

But she was still not satisfied and decided to have it removed privately. She thinks it was a life-changing decision. They removed it with a scalpel, and then I had four or five stitches and a line across my nose. I was worried initially because there was a lot of swelling. And I am still a little worried about the scarring - it has been two months now, and my nose is still a bit red with marks from where the stitches were.

Attili discourages people from having moles removed for cosmetic reasons. There are two main methods for taking one off. Flatter benign moles can be shaved away. Bigger moles, or those that might be cancerous, have to be dug out of the face with a scalpel.

The mole is then sent off for a biopsy. Most moles are completely harmless, but you should check your skin every few months for any new moles that develop or any changes to existing moles.

Source: NHS Choices. People's preoccupation with facial moles is not new. In traditional Chinese culture, mole-reading or moleomancy predicted fortunes. Cool packs or moist cloths may be applied to help reduce the sensation, and mild swelling in the treatment areas will usually dissipate within several days.

Healing after a mole removal by shave excision can take around one week. The site of excision on the skin must be kept dry for 24 hours. It is important to protect the excision site from sun exposure during the complete recovery period, which can last anywhere from one day to one week. For punch excisions and surgical excisions, patients can expect to feel comfortable in public about five or six days after facial mole excision. At that time, the non-absorbable sutures are removed from the skin surface, and the skin may have a slightly ridged appearance until it settles down throughout the next couple of months.

Since there are such a wide variety of birthmark types, there are a vast number of technologies that have been created to remove them. Laser resurfacing is a highly versatile procedure used for multiple procedures besides birthmark removal, including acne scar removal and skin rejuvenation.

For birthmark removal, laser treatments improve and diminish both vascular and pigmented birthmarks with a fractional laser that can be either non-ablative or ablative.

Light Therapy IPL is another technique that is primarily used to remove unwanted acne, scars, freckles, age spots, and vascular birthmarks like port wine stains, though it can also work on flat, pigmented birthmarks as well. This method closes off the blood vessels underneath the skin that form the birthmark, which will eventually cause it to fade. In a shave excision, your doctor will use a small blade, scalpel, or curved razor blade to scrape growths, including moles, from the surface of the skin.

Shave excisions are preferred when the reason for the removal is cosmetic because the process is not as likely to leave a scar as more invasive methods of mole removal can.

Shave excisions are also used to collect samples of growths for certain types of cancer cells, though this method is not recommended for detecting all types of cancer. Raised moles less than 8mm in diameter can be extracted with punch excision or surgical excision for those measuring larger than 8mm. Both methods are used to remove birthmarks for cosmetic reasons, and to obtain a sample of the dermal or subcutaneous tissue around the lesion to be diagnosed for cancer cells.

It should be noted that a surgical excision, also known as a full-thickness excision, is the only method available that fully extracts the lesion in its entirety. If a mole that was previously removed with a punch excision grows back, surgical excision may be scheduled as the last resort. The purpose is to numb the area and prevent the patient from feeling any pain, ensuring their comfort throughout the procedure.

For birthmark removal treatments, anesthesia may be required, depending on the treatment. Topical anesthesia is most commonly used for both laser resurfacing and light therapy removal treatments. For mole removal treatments like shave excision, punch excision, and surgical excisions, local anesthetics are administered to keep the patient comfortable during the surgeries.

Before any surgical procedure, it is important to take appropriate steps that will prepare you for the treatment. In general, before treatment care for patients having laser resurfacing and light therapy treatments will require well-hydrated and moisturized skin.

Your doctor will instruct you on how to keep your skin moisturized by drinking plenty of water and using a hydrating lotion. Laser resurfacing and light therapy patients should not smoke for at least a month before being treated.

If you have a medical problem involving a history of herpes, you may be prescribed with antiviral medication before having your procedure. Birthmark removal procedures like laser resurfacing and light therapy can trigger herpes to flare up, and medication will help to reduce your chances of an outbreak.

Mole removal excisions are relatively minor surgeries. However, there are certain risks involved in the procedures. Your doctor will let you know which medicines to stop taking, to lower your risk of complications during surgery.

This will include medicines like blood thinners, some natural health products, and aspirin. Your surgeon will choose the technique that will leave you with the most minimal, inconspicuous scar possible. At CFMS it is our policy to send all moles for biopsy. If some of the cells from a mole are left behind, it is possible for it to grow back. While shave excision is typically effective, mole regrowth is more likely with this technique.

Unfortunately, there is no way to remove a mole without leaving some degree of evidence behind. Whether the area heals on its own or is stitched, the mark is usually pink or red at first. Over a period of months, scars usually fade to a fine light mark that are often hard to see at all.

At CFMS, we will use best techniques to minimize scarring and are also experts in scar improvement should a rare case of unsatisfactory scarring occur. If you are prone to keloids, it more likely you will develop one after mole removal.

It is even more likely if a mole is removed on your back, shoulder, or another keloid-prone area. Bleaching creams, laser treatments, and chemical peels can often make these dark spots less noticeable or even remove them completely. Some beauty mark removal treatments, such as bleaching creams, can be used at home, while others, like laser treatment and surgeries, are performed by a dermatologist. Surgical options for beauty mark removal include cutting, shaving, or cauterization.

For larger moles that will not respond effectively to other treatments, surgery may be the best option. If a mole or beauty mark is large, stitches may be needed, and the procedure can leave a scar. For this reason, some people may prefer to use this treatment for moles that are not located on visible areas of the body.