{"procedure":{"id":"mole_skin_tag_removal","name":"Mole/Skin Tag Removal","type":"category","family":"Mole/Skin Tag Removal","category":"Mole/Skin Tag Removal","price":"low","pain":2,"downtime":2,"visible_in":4,"lasts":4,"summary":"Ablative lesion removal laser","explanation":"Mole/Skin Tag Removal uses ablative lasers to precisely vaporize and remove moles, skin tags, and selected surface lesions. It is performed with CO2 or Er:YAG lasers depending on lesion type and desired precision. It requires clear downtime, wound-care, and pigmentation-risk counseling, and any suspicious lesion must be assessed before removal.","target":"moles, skin tags, surface lesions","description":"Mole/Skin Tag Removal uses ablative lasers to precisely vaporize and remove moles, skin tags, and selected surface lesions. It is performed with CO2 or Er:YAG lasers depending on lesion type and desired precision. It requires clear downtime, wound-care, and pigmentation-risk counseling, and any suspicious lesion must be assessed before removal.","detail":{"id":"mole_skin_tag_removal","name":"Mole/Skin Tag Removal","price":{"basis":"Per small-to-medium lesion (full-face packages 290k-1M)","krw_max":20000,"krw_min":10000,"varies_by":"lesions / size"},"dosage":{"unit":"lesions","options":[{"tag":"Spot","note":"Flat freckle-like mole","amount":"1 small spot (<2mm)","coverage":"Single lesion","description":"Small, flat moles; usually one session.","krw_typical":10000},{"tag":"Spot","note":"May need local injection","amount":"1 larger spot (>2mm)","coverage":"Single lesion","description":"Bigger or raised spots; may need a touch-up.","krw_typical":20000},{"tag":"Package","note":"Package","amount":"Up to 50 tags/milia/flat warts","coverage":"Face or neck","description":"Multiple small growths in one session.","krw_typical":400000},{"tag":"Full face","note":"Raised moles often excluded","amount":"Full face","coverage":"All flat moles on face","description":"Unlimited flat moles on the face (clinic terms vary).","krw_typical":600000}],"unit_explainer":"Priced per spot by size (under/over 2mm), or as a full-face package. Raised or deep moles may cost extra or need repeat sessions."},"header":{"one_liner":"Assessment and removal of suitable benign moles or skin tags.","target_tags":["Moles","Skin tags","Milia","Flat warts","Seborrheic keratosis"],"category_label":"LESION REMOVAL","technology_label":"CO2 / Er:YAG laser"},"details":{"sessions":"Usually 1; deep moles 2-3 sessions","aftercare":"Dressings, wound care and activity limits depend on depth, placement and risk of infection; confirm return to makeup, exercise and flights with the surgeon.","anesthesia":"Numbing cream or local injection","regulatory":"Lasers used for mole or skin tag removal are cleared medical devices.","technology":"Ablative lasers: CO2 (10,600 nm) or Er:YAG (2,940 nm)","measurement":"Per lesion / package","manufacturer":"Various laser makers","repeat_interval":"Touch-up after 1-3 months if pigment remains","technical_specs":"CO2: strong water absorption with more thermal coagulation (less bleeding). Er:YAG: ~10x higher water absorption, minimal heat, very precise for shallow lesions.","before_treatment":"Have suspicious lesions examined first; avoid tanning; bring hydrocolloid patches if clinic doesn't provide.","safety_suitability":"Any changing, irregular, bleeding or large mole must be checked (dermoscopy ± biopsy) before laser removal — laser destroys the tissue so it cannot be examined. Avoid with active infection, keloid tendency (discuss), recent isotretinoin (discuss timing), or pregnancy (elective)."},"recovery":{"flying":"Usually possible","makeup":"Around (not on) spots right away; on healed spots after ~7-10 days","alcohol":"Limit for a few days to aid healing","exercise":"Light exercise OK; avoid heavy sweating on patches for 2-3 days","sauna_heat":"Avoid sauna/swimming until scabs fall off (~7-10 days)","back_to_daily":"Same day (with a hydrocolloid patch on each spot)","common_side_effects":["Scab/crust for 5-10 days","Pink or red mark for 1-3 months","Post-inflammatory darkening (especially darker skin)","Small dent if lesion was deep","Recurrence of deep moles"]},"references":[{"url":"https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/a-z/moles-treatment","title":"American Academy of Dermatology mole removal"}],"quick_facts":{"pain":"Mild (numbed)","downtime":"Scabs 5-10 days; pink marks 1-3 months","results_last":"Permanent for removed lesion; deep moles can recur","treatment_time":"1-3 min per spot; 15-45 min for many","results_visible":"After scabs fall off (~1 week); final colour in 1-3 months"},"alternatives":[{"name":"CO2 Laser","catalog_id":"co2_laser","consider_when":"Raised moles or skin tags that may bleed."},{"name":"Er:YAG Laser","catalog_id":"er_yag_laser","consider_when":"Small, shallow lesions where minimal heat matters."},{"name":"Q-switched Nd:YAG Laser","catalog_id":"q_switched_nd_yag_laser","consider_when":"Flat brown pigment (freckles, lentigines) rather than raised growths."}],"before_after":[],"good_to_know":["If a mole or pigmented spot looks unusual, it should be medically assessed before cosmetic removal, and a biopsy or excision may be needed if cancer is a possibility.","Scarring or the lesion coming back can happen after removal.","The treating doctor will decide whether cosmetic removal is suitable and whether pathology or other follow-up is needed."],"how_it_works":{"steps":[{"body":"The doctor examines each mole or tag (ideally with dermoscopy) to confirm it is benign and suitable for laser.","title":"Check the lesion"},{"body":"Numbing cream, or a small local anaesthetic injection for larger/raised lesions.","title":"Numb"},{"body":"The laser removes the lesion in thin layers until the pigment or growth is gone.","title":"Vaporise layer by layer"},{"body":"A hydrocolloid patch or ointment covers each spot; a scab forms and falls off in about a week.","title":"Patch & heal"}],"how_delivered":"Ablative laser light absorbed by water in the lesion, vaporising it layer by layer","illustration_idea":"A mole cross-section being shaved away layer by layer by a laser beam, leaving a shallow crater that heals over","what_touches_skin":"Laser beam (no contact) + numbing cream/injection","what_it_feels_like":"Brief snapping/heat; smell of vaporised tissue; minimal with anaesthesia"}}}}