Mole Removal

If a mole catches, bleeds when you shave or knocks your confidence, most people find it is: one short visit and it’s gone. If a small mark would bother you more than the mole, leave it. For flat brown spots, pigmentation treatment suits better.

Only the numbing injection, which stings for a few seconds. After that you feel pressure while the mole is removed, not pain. The spot can feel tender for a day or two, and paracetamol is usually enough.

Straight away: it is removed during your visit. A scab forms and falls away within one to two weeks, and the pink mark that follows keeps fading and softening for several months.

Most removed moles don’t return. A shaved mole can leave a few pigment cells deeper down, so some colour can reappear in the scar, more often with hairy moles. Show your doctor any regrowth, because a returning mole always needs a check.

Yes, when an aesthetic-trained doctor checks the mole first and works with sterile tools. Expect tenderness, a little bleeding under the dressing and a scab. Infection is uncommon. The scar can be paler or darker than your skin; if you form keloids, say so first.

With the ABCDE signs: an uneven shape, a ragged border, several colours, a size over 6mm, or any change. A mole that bleeds, itches or is new in adulthood also gets a closer look. Soft, hanging growths are usually skin tags instead.

Yes. Send a clear, close photo on WhatsApp and we will tell you whether to book and what to expect. A photo can’t clear a mole medically, so every mole is still examined in person before anything is removed.

Dermatology experts advise sending removed moles to a laboratory, where a specialist checks the cells under a microscope. Your doctor arranges this whenever a mole needs it, explains the result to you, and refers any worrying mole to a specialist.

Please don’t. Cutting, burning or using mole-removal creams at home can scar the skin and cause infection, and dermatologists warn that if the mole holds cancer cells, some can be left behind and the diagnosis delayed.

Face moles are among the ones we remove most often. Your doctor follows your natural skin lines and uses the gentlest method for the spot, so the mark stays small and fades well. If you prefer a female doctor, just ask when you book.

Yes, but book early. Have it removed at least six to eight weeks before the day, so the scab has gone and the mark is easy to cover with make-up. For a mole on the face, two to three months ahead is ideal.