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People have moles and other skin lesions removed for all sorts of reasons. Some catch on clothing, itch or bleed during shaving.
Many are simply a little unsightly and people would rather not have them anymore. These can almost always be removed under local anaesthetic whilst you are awake. The most common ways of doing this are either by shaving them flat in line with the surrounding skin or by removing them completely and replacing them with a small scar. Some skin lesions are amenable to things like lasers or other skin treatments, those this tends to be more appropriate for some of the flatter skin lesions. All of this will be discussed and explained at your initial consultation.
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Most local anaesthetic mole removals take less than 1 hour and are performed as an out patient procedure with sterri strips, skin glue or a simple water resistant dressing applied afterwards.
All scars take 12-18 months to then fully mature. This process can be improved and accelerated with some scar therapy after your operation, which will be carefully explained to you for optimum results. Most stitches are dissolving, though some scars on the face are better revised with stitches that then need to be removed 5-7 days later.
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