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Skin moles can be a real problem for some people, impairing one’s look and causing great dissatisfaction and even poor self esteem. Moles can appear anywhere on the body, but they are really bothersome in visible areas like the face. This is probably the reason why facial mole removal is a widely-practiced intervention in countries worldwide, being performed on request and after some medical investigations to assess the patient’s health condition and the nature of the moles to be removed. The costs of facial mole removal requested for cosmetic purposes is not covered by insurance; the only situations when coverage becomes possible is when there is a health problem involved.
There are three main procedures for facial mole removal: laser therapy, excision with stitching or excision with cauterization. The excision only is considered to fall in the surgical category, while laser interventions are considered practices different from surgery. Preparatory stages are necessary regardless of the type of treatment chosen for facial mole removal. First of all, the doctor has to mark the exact area that needs to be removed, because in very many cases, the skin borders around the moles have to be cut as well. After this delimitation, the area has to be cleaned with a disinfectant substance and then anesthetized.
The facial mole removal starts when the skin and the nerves get numb and the blood circulation is reduced. The use of stitches is only required for moles that have grown deep in the skin layers. If the mole is superficial, cauterization of the wound is used in order to stop the bleeding and speed up the healing process. The recovery is usually slow, but if you handle the wound well, you can improve the healing process and grow new healthy tissues faster. Antibiotics are normally applied topically to eliminate the risk for infections.
As for the facial mole removal with a laser beam, we must stress out the fact that only a professional can decide whether light therapy is the right one for you. The problem with laser treatments is that they are more efficient in the case of flat superficial moles, but rather ineffective when it comes to raised skin tags. Larger nevi are hard to remove by the laser beam because the light cannot get deep inside the tissues, and lots of mole cells can remain untouched. The costs for a facial mole removal by a laser intervention ranges from $100 and above, with the mention that most of the time several laser sessions are necessary for good results.
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