Introduction
Everyone has benign skin growths or moles. Sometimes these can be unappealing, especially if they are on the face. Most mole removal treatments have a high risk of leaving a scar in place of the mole, which is why many people prefer to just leave the growth in place instead of removing it. Dr. Enzer offers his patients an alternative. Instead of removing the growth by the root, it can be “shaved” down so that it becomes flush with the surrounding skin.
We use an ultra-high radiofrequency device that precisely evaporates the growth down to the level of the surrounding skin. There is no scalpel involved, no bleeding, no damage to the surrounding skin, and minimal if any pain. The procedure itself usually takes less than 20 minutes, but it depends on the size and number of growths being removed.
Immediately after the procedure, there will be a raw spot where the growth used to be, like a scraped knee. A small spot bandage will be placed over the area for the next 7 to 14 days while the area heals. Once healed, there will be a fresh layer of skin that will blend into your skin color over time and become flush with the surrounding skin, making the site of the mole removal almost imperceptible.
There is a very low risk of scarring with this technique because the skin cells are being vaporized with high-frequency energy instead of being cut with a scalpel. Only the mole or skin growth is affected by the treatment, while the surrounding skin is spared by this technology.
Many patients ask if this treatment will also remove the brown color of the mole. The answer is, not always. This is because some growths have pigment that reaches down into the root of the mole, and unlike excision, this treatment does not remove the roots of the growth.
Since this technique does not remove the roots of the mole or skin lesion, there is a chance that it may grow back. However, our experience shows that this is very rare. Out of the thousands of patients that Dr. Enzer has treated over the past thirty years, less than 1% of patients have returned with regrowth of their mole or skin lesion. Rarely, Dr. Enzer finds that an inadequate amount of the mole was removed. In those cases, a touch-up procedure is offered free of charge.
Introduction
Any benign skin growth can be improved with Dr. Enzer’s radiofrequency ablation technique, as long as the lesion is elevated above the skin surface. Examples of more common skin growths include: moles (nevus/nevi), keratoses, warts, sebaceous hyperplasia, milia, cysts (these require incisions), fibroepithelial polyps, and others.
Most of the skin growths treated at Enzer & Associates P.C. are on the face, even in the most complex areas such as nose, eyelids, lips, and ears. However these lesions can be treated anywhere on the body.
Most anyone is a candidate for this procedure. Patients who have a history of forming keloids may be at a higher risk for complications following this procedure. However, almost any mole, raised lesion, skin tag, wart, or other skin surface irregularity can be treated by Dr. Enzer with this technique. When other doctors are reluctant to remove a facial growth, they send the patient to Dr. Enzer for the best possible cosmetic outcome.
The cost of getting a mole removed in Rhode Island can vary on a number of factors. During your consultation, Dr. Enzer will meet with you in his Providence office and discuss the recommended treatment.
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Dr. Enzer is a widely respected cosmetic surgeon in Rhode Island by his peers and patients alike. If you’re interested in having a mole removed, Dr. Enzer will gladly meet with you, discuss the procedure and answer any questions. Contact us today to get started!
