Lots of cosmetic procedures rely on laser technology for a variety of purposes, from scar treatment and hair removal to eye surgery and mole treatments. Even if in the majority of such interventions, laser therapy has proved its superiority as compared to all the other treatments, there is a downside to laser mole removal as well. The problem with such interventions is that the laser cannot get deep enough in the mole structure so as to treat the nevi from the root. This is the reason why mole regrowth occurs after such laser mole removal interventions. Nevertheless, the good part about laser mole removal is that it does not involve the use of stitches as it happens with traditional cutting.

Laser mole removal is a good option for pigmented nevi. Such dark-colored formations are genetically inherited or grow after prolonged exposure to the action of the ultraviolets. Laser mole removal under the circumstances requires between one and three interventions before the nevi get eliminated. Moreover, success rates are higher for flat moles rather than for raised ones because the latter are more difficult to get penetrated by the light fascicle. Laser mole removal is not painful: it feels like a tingling or a pinch when the laser pulses.

During the laser mole removal, the light beam seals the blood vessels and removes the tissue through evaporation. Without real skin cuts, the risk of scarring becomes drastically reduced. A scab appears after the intervention on the exact spot of the former mole. The scab will fall within no more than a fortnight, and although the new skin beneath may appear sensitive and irritated, the redness will disappear gradually and no trace will be left behind.

The costs of laser mole removal are pretty high and if performed for cosmetic purposes, the insurance policy will not cover them. The health insurance could help you with such interventions for a number of situations: this is the case of malignant moles or other nevi located in very delicate areas that make them prone to accidental injuries. For instance, if you hurt moles when combing hair, shaving or because clothes rub against them, then the necessity for removal is compulsory and the insurance policy should be active. Talk to the insurance agency and with the dermatologist for a professional investigation so as to benefit from procedure discounts.

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When the author isn’t removing her own moles, her varied interests includepsychic readings, the Seattle HCG diet, and she uses the BMW Z4 windscreen windblocker wind deflector.