Mole / Lesion Removal
At Silk Touch Med Spa we use a variety of treatment protocols to treat moles, cherry angiomas, and skin tags.
Moles are clusters of melanin cells. They can occur in a single spot or in groups in the form of dark or light, raised or flat. They can occur on any part of the body. Moles can be present at birth, or they appear over time as our skin is exposed to the sun. In the growth of moles, sun exposure also seems to play a role even in the development of atypical, dysplastic or moles. They can also develop due to genetic reason.
Mole Removal Methods include:
Excision Method with Stitches: The mole is removed with a medical blade and stitches are placed to close the incision.
Cauterization: Using a cautery tool, the mole is burned away. No stitches are required as the mole has been cauterized.
Shaving Method: With the use of scalpel, the mole is lifted and removed and then an electrical instrument is used to cauterize or burn the area to stop the bleeding. A bandage is placed on the wound with a topical antibiotic.
Laser Mole Removal: IPL Lasers have been used successfully to deliver light energy to the targeted area. This light energy is absorbed only by the pigment in the skin. The pigment is broken up and then “carried away” by the body and absorbed during the healing process. Several treatments may be required.
Removing Warts with CryoProbe: CryoProbe is a pen-like instrument that delivers a fine pinpoint spray of liquid nitrous oxide at a constant cold temperature under pressure to the tissue with precise accuracy. Please read the detailed description below.
Cryoprobe for Warts and Skin Tags
The CryoProbe is the most innovative technological advance in cryosurgery on the market today. This pen-like instrument delivers a fine pinpoint spray of liquid nitrous oxide at a constant temperature of minus-127 degrees of F under 725 psi of pressure to the tissue with precise accuracy. It is the combination of ultra cold, accuracy and pressure that makes this device so effective for treating plantar warts, porokeratosis, dermatofibroma, molluscum contagiosum, skin tags and others.
The CryoProbe is a great unit for leison treatment of children and adults. The CryoProbe is designed using the latest innovations in micro-technology which enables the device to apply the nitrogen with direct, pinpoint precision onto a lesion through very fine micro-applicators. Dr. Kerr is able to treat skin irregularities accurate to the millimeter, the possibility of destroying normal healthy tissue adjacent is minimized. This is a great advantage for treatments of facial lesions, condyloma (genital warts) and all other small sized, benign skin lesions. Our patients only experience minor discomfort and as a result allow for longer treatment and deeper freeze for more effective results.
- It doesn’t require anesthesia
- Little to no pre-operative skin preparation
- Little to no post-operative care
- Minimal discomfort
- Easily adapts to every leison regardless of shape or size
