Scar / Mole Removal:

MOLES:

Moles are smooth skin growths that may be flat or elevated and red-, brown-, or skin-colored. They may be present at birth or early childhood (congenital moles) or may develop in early adulthood (acquired moles).

REMOVAL OF MOLES

Some moles of the face give an unacceptable class="STYLEONE" appearance, even with make up. Moles can be raised or flat. Apart from cosmetic disfigurement, some moles have to be removed too for medical reasons. This surgery is usually done as an outpatient under local anesthesia.

Elevated moles can be removed surgically, either by excising the mole or by shaving it flush with the plane of the surrounding skin. They can also be ablated (evaporated) using a carbon dioxide or erbium YAG laser if there is no concern for melanoma. Flat brown moles can also be excised or treated with a number of lasers to decrease or remove the brown pigmentation of the mole. This last method generally requires more than one treatment.

CORRECTION OF WHITE SPOTS OF THE SKIN

White area's or spots of the skin can occur without any reason or after an injury or burns. These areas can be camouflaged by tattooing them with skin colored pigments.They can be corrected permanently by very thin split skin grafting & making the area raw or by punch grafting. This procedure is done under local or general anesthesia as an out patient without any stay at the hospital. Sometimes you may require more than one sitting to get a satisfactory result. Tattooing or grafting is not done until the white spots are stable class="STYLEONE" and fixed inside. The color of the tattoo may gradually fade with time, but this can be corrected by adding some pigment in the lesion later.

SCAR REVISION

When the skin continuity is broken by a cut , surgery or injury , the body forms scar tissues to unite the cut ends. The amount of scarring depends on the persons age, heredity factors, race, and the type, direction, depth, size and location of the wound. When a scar is removed a new scar is formed by the body in its place. Thus So a scar cannot be removed - it can only be revised. By surgery, many scars can be improved upon in their appearance , or the amount of scar reduced, or disfigurement minimized. Scar correction operation is not undertaken until the original scars have fully matured which is usually six months after the first operation. There are rare exceptions to this rule. There are also scars that cannot be improved upon by surgery. Most scar revision procedures are done under local or general anesthesia and do not require hospitalization

TREATMENTS:

Moles must be carefully evaluated by a qualified physician to ascertain any concern for melanoma. Worrisome moles must be biopsied to rule out melanoma. These biopsies are considered medically necessary and are thus covered by medical insurance. Removal of large, disfiguring congenital moles, or of any mole that becomes irritated due to repeated friction or trauma (beard area, scalp, bra-line) is also ofte n covered by medical insurance. However, cosmetic removal of moles is not covered by insurance.

RECOVERY:

Recovery time is minimal; most people can get right back to work after a treatment session. Collagen treatment also requires minimal recovery time. For the more aggressive treatments, post-operative care will be quite eventful and may include treated areas remaining pink for a month and some major swelling. These techniques require much greater preparation as a patient. With proper preparation and follow-up care, a patient can get back to work after about two weeks and will be able to apply makeup after two and a half to three weeks, with pigmentation normalizing in about two to three months.

EFFECTS OF TREATMENT :

Improvements via laser abrasion and dermabrasion are permanent and can give dramatic results compared to the more mild treatments. However, realistic expectations must be maintained. Repeat treatment can be performed after one year. Collagen injections are only temporary and must be repeated every three to six months to maintain the improvement. It often requires two to three treatment sessions to reach an optimal result.

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