Ok, so having a mole removed through laser surgery obviously removes the mole and any pigmentation around it.?

Question

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?

Answer 1

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/Pigment-Moles.pdf

Answer 2

Yes and no.

The area of the mole is very small compared to the total area of skin (even normally uncovered (unclothed) skin), so the odds of getting a melanoma in that exact area are also very small, but it is "possible".

Another comment: I had a wart removed by laser and I noticed no change in pigmentation after the removal, so I'm not sure if your premise is correct.

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Answer 3

Some sort of surgical procedure is needed. There's laser surgical procedure, after which there is simply surgical procedure by way of the natural scalpel procedure. I've had a pair eliminated by way of the scalpel procedure by way of my dermatologist. He used a neighborhood anesthetic and it used to be performed in mins with minimum stitches and little or no scarring. The scar used to be only a coloured instantly line that's fading through the years. It did not harm in any respect, simply style of a bizarre feeling if I moved the mistaken method and stretched the stitches for the ten days.

Answer 4

Safely & Permanently Remove Moles, Warts and Skin Blemishes

Answer 5

HOLEY MOLEY! YOU'VE GOT A MALTEASER ON YOUR FACE!