Moles and birthmarks are irregular skin lesions that can be present at birth or develop later in life in the case of moles. Depending on the location and extent of these irregularities, some individuals may find their confidence and self-esteem negatively impacted, in which case removal may be a suitable option. Plastic Surgeon Dr Matt Starr offers several methods for removing skin lesions, such as excision, radiofrequency, and laser treatment. If there is a mole requiring removal that looks concerning, a biopsy will need to be done before any removal to determine if the mole may be cancerous or not. Mole and birthmark removal can significantly improve an individual\u2019s quality of life, as larger moles can irritate the skin, become infected, and cause discomfort. Birthmarks can often be hard to hide because of their dark pigmentation, and if in a prominent location, they can make it challenging to cover up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Moles and birthmarks are irregular skin lesions that can be present at birth or develop later in life in the case of moles. Depending on the location and extent of these irregularities, some individuals may find their confidence and self-esteem negatively impacted, in which case removal may be a suitable option. Plastic Surgeon Dr Matt … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"treatment.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-646","page","type-page","status-publish"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/azuridev2.com.au\/starr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/azuridev2.com.au\/starr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/azuridev2.com.au\/starr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azuridev2.com.au\/starr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azuridev2.com.au\/starr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/azuridev2.com.au\/starr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/646\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/azuridev2.com.au\/starr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}