What is the process of getting a mole removed?
- Book a ‘See and Treat’ mole removal appointment – you can have your mole examined by our specialist doctor and removed at the same consultation. It is important to have a mole check prior to the mole removal procedure. Our doctor will examine your mole under dermascope and proceed to remove it in the same appointment. Your mole will be removed using a local anaesthetic, with you awake throughout.
Your mole can be removed by one of three techniques depending on the size and shape of the mole. This will be decided at your consultation.
- Shave Excision – this is suitable for a protruding mole, minimally invasive, no stitches required. Can leave a round pinkish scar where the mole has been.
- Curette and Cautery- a wire with a small electrical charge is used to burn the mole away. Minimally invasive, no stitches required. Can leave a round pinkish scar where the mole has been.
- Elliptical Surgical Excision - the mole is cut away surgically under local anaesthetic. Slightly more invasive than the other two methods. Stitches are required and you will need to attend the clinic 7 days later to have stitches removed. You may see a fine white line scar where the mole has been cut out.
Scar review appointment - You will be offered a scar review appointment with one of our skin therapists 6 weeks after your mole removal. The area will be assessed and options to minimise a scar, if present, will be discussed. Any treatment required is offered at half price at this appointment.