Honolulu Mole Removal doctors
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Randy Wong, MD
Honolulu Plastic Surgeon
851 Fort Street Mall Suite 100, Honolulu |
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Milton Ackerman, MD
Oahu Island Dermatologist
1150 S King St Suite 201, Honolulu |
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Kevin Dawson, MD
Oahu Island Dermatologist
1380 Lusitana St Suite 412, Honolulu |
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Linda Elizabeth Fancher
Honolulu Dermatologist
2106 Kalawahine Pl Ste 205, Honolulu |
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Wayne H. Fujita, MD
Honolulu Dermatologist
99-128 Aiea Heights Dr Suite 401, Aiea |
Recent Answers
I have a mole on my facial cheek, it is slightly raised and is about the size of a pencil eraser, it has tiny hairs, if I rub my finger over it it is bumpy, like i can feel the top of the actual mole. It is a shape of a football, except the football is standing straight up. Like the mole is more vertical than horizontal. Does that mean the scar would be vertical???? It is pretty narrow but long as in up and down on the cheek. I don't know how u would be able to stitch it up horizontally.
To avoid a "surgical" scar, I use a radiofrequency generator with a wire loop to remove facial moles. Because of the probability of a hair follicle source, I have to go deep under the surface to destroy the follicle. The resulting scar is imperceptible after the wound heals in 80% of cases. 15% will have a shallow depression that fills in over the next 6 months. 5% may have what looks like an acne scar (worst case scenario) but the mole is gone. There may be a recurrent pigmented spot in rare cases, but we just treat the pigmented spot again at the office.
What can I expect in terms of scars after mole removal? Is it possible to do it with no scars whatsoever?
For over 20 years, I have been using a radiofrequency ablation technique that leave less heat than lasers would. The resulting surface depression fills in within a few weeks and the worst scar that I have seen with this technique is no worse than an acne scar. In most cases, the scar is almost hard to find, and is a very natural and acceptable result.