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Nobuyoshi Kageyama, MD
Seattle Dermatologist
Recent answer posted by Nobuyoshi Kageyama, MD
Q: Mole removal on nasolabial fold without scarring?
A:
It all depends on the size, texture, location of the mole. If it is a brown mole, the most effective way of removing it would be to surgically excise the lesion. That would result in a linear incision scar. To most people a small non-obtrusive mole may appear better than an incision line. However, if the mole was within 1-2mm away from the nasolabial fold then an excision is a very good method of removal, because you can hide the scar in an anatomic fold. A shave removal of a brown mole will not get the color out. Bottom line. It needs evaluation.
| Board certification | |
| Education | Undergraduate: B.S. Biological Science, University of California, Irvine, 1992 Medical School: M.D. University of Hawaii, 1996 |
| Post-medical school training | Internship: Preliminary Internal Medicine, University of Hawaii, 1997 Residency: Dermatology, University of Minnesota, 2000 Fellowship: Mohs Surgery/Advanced Dermatologic Surgery, University of Minnesota, 2001 |
| Aesthetic medicine experience | 8 years (post-medical training) |
| Professional memberships | Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology (FAAD) |
| Hospital affiliations | Overlake Hospital |
| Medical or professional license | WA |
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| Location | North Pacific Dermatology 1200 112th Ave NE Suite C-187 Bellevue, WA View map |
Treatments offered by Nobuyoshi Kageyama, MD
BotoxJuvederm
Mohs surgery
Mole removal
Restylane
Sclerotherapy
Tattoo removal
Vein treatment