Is There a Way to Get Rid of Beauty Marks?

Question

I don't mean moles or sun spots- Beauty marks. They are dark like moles, but flat on the same level as the rest of the skin. I have several on my face that I've always wanted to get rid of entirely.

Sam Naficy, MD, FACS · Answer

I would highly recommend that you see a board certified facial plastic surgeon for an evaluation and possible treatment.

Nelson Lee Novick, MD · Answer

The term "beauty mark" is a lay term that is generally used to describe a whole group of growths and spots, including birth marks and moles (nevi), heaped up age spots (seborrheic keratoses), "sun spots" (solar lentigines), blood vessels overgrowths (hemangiomas), and even ephelides (freckles). 

	 

	The good news is that whatever the cause, each of these kinds of marks can be easily and quickly removed (in five minutes) through a technique known as "scalpel sculpting."  Simply put, following the injection of a tiny bit of local anesthesia, the growth is simply sculpted off parallel to its base and flush with the surface of the surrounding skin. Performed in this way, enough tissue is usually obtained to send out for lab confirmation, and the treated area heals with a nearly imperceptible mark. In my more than thirty years of experience, I have found this approach to yield consistent and extremely gratifying results.

David Hansen, MD · Answer

Many face lesions or beauty marks can be tangentially shaved off with excellent cosmetic results or electrofulgurated/lasered a few times to take the color out nicely. Don't go through life with unsightly moles or beauty marks when they can easily and painlessly be improved. Sincerely,

	David Hansen,MD

Omar Fouda Neel, MD, FRCSC, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question, Beauty marks are very easy to remove. I would recommend a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to ensure the best outcome. He/she will evaluate your skin and discuss options with you.These options may include; excision with a local anesthetic or treating them with laser or IPL (intense pulsed light). This will depend on each beauty mark and whether they are elevated or flat. Best of luck, Dr Fouda Neel.

Philip Young, MD · Answer

There are many ways to remove them. Excision is one for larger marks and lasers can be used for smaller ones. There is no magic way to remove them. You just have to go to the right person who will be honest with you and not tell you of some magic way to get rid of them. Ultimately look at their results and investigate them and see if you have a good intuition about them.

Is There a Way to Get Rid of Beauty Marks?

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