Ok, so having a mole removed through laser surgery obviously removes the mole an!
Question:
Ok, so having a mole removed through laser surgery obviously removes the mole and any pigmentation around it.?
my question is can the removal of a benign mole lead to an increased risk of skin cancer in the in the area that is now unprotected by pigmentation?
Answers:
You raise a very interesting point!
So far there is no evidence to support the idea that moles treated with laser could undergo cancerous changes.
Lasers have been used for over 30 years.
The doctor would likely decide to use surgery rather than laser removal for any mole that had the risk of becoming cancerous over a person's lifetime.
The raw treated area should be protected from the sun until it has healed. After the skin has healed, sunscreen should be used on the area for 6 weeks to avoid the risk of increased pigmentation.
See link below:
http://www.cosmeticlaser.com.au/images/p...