Moles, Warts & Skin Tags Removal

Moles, Warts & Skin Tags Removal

In a removal process, our skilled dermatologists cut a mole, wart or skin tag to remove it from your skin using specialized laser pen. We have certified dermatologists and medical doctors who specialise in diagnosing and treating skin diseases. It's usually a quick, outpatient procedure.

Who needs to have this treatment?
You might want to have a mole, wart, skin tag removed if you're unhappy with how it feels or looks. Talk with our experienced and skilled doctors if you're concerned about a mole, wart, skin tag. Generally, mole, wart, skin tags are removed if our dermatologists suspect they might be cancerous or for cosmetic reasons.

Atypical removal
Typical mole, wart, skin tags are circular, flat or slightly raised, even in colour and stay pretty much the same shape and size over time. But if your mole, wart, skin tag looks unusual (dysplastic), we might suggest removing it so they can run tests to determine if it's cancer (malignant) or not cancer (benign).

Cosmetic removal
Whether you were born with a mole, wart, skin tag or it was created over time, you might not like how it looks or feels. Discuss your concerns with our healthcare provider if you have a mole, wart, skin tag that disturbs you. Don't attempt at-home mole, wart, skin tag removal. Getting a mole, wart, skin tag removed by a medical professional is safer, and you'll be happier with how you look after you heal.

What happens before this procedure?
Before removal procedure, our team and we inspect your skin. We can take pictures of your mole, wart, skin tags to compare against at a later date. They may also use special tools to get a closer look at the mole, wart, skin tag and determine how to remove it best. Our experienced doctors will mark the areas on your skin to be removed. Then, they'll clean the area. You'll receive numbing medicine (anesthetic). This might be applied on your skin (topically), or you may get an injection at the surgical site. Sometimes, you'll get both.

What are the advantages of surgical mole, wart, skin tag removal?
The main benefit of having a mole, wart, skin tag removal procedure at our clinic is that we can run tests to determine if the mole, wart, skin tag is skin cancer. If you need treatment for skin cancer beyond mole, wart, skin tag removal, you'll be able to begin it right away, which might eliminate the chances that your cancer will spread (metastasize) to other body parts. Additionally, many people who have mole, wart, skin tag removal procedures are happy with how they look after healing.

What is the recovery time?
Healing time varies on your overall health and the size of the mole, wart, skin tag you had eliminated. It'll likely take two to three weeks to heal from mole, wart, skin tag removal. During this time, you'll be able to do your daily interests but may have a little soreness. To promote healing and prevent infection, you should follow your healthcare provider's instructions about wound care.