CO2 Laser Mole and Lesion Removal

CO2 laser lesion removal works through tissue vaporisation: the 10,600 nm wavelength is absorbed by intracellular water in the target tissue, converting to heat rapidly enough to vaporise cells in the lesion layer by layer. The surrounding tissue is not mechanically damaged; thermal spread is limited by the precision of the fractional or focused beam, leaving a clean wound bed. Unlike surgical excision there are no sutures, no scalpel pressure and no…

At DermaEsthetic MUDr. Hana Šulcová first assesses every lesion to be removed with dermoscopy — a magnified illuminated lens examination of subsurface structures. Any lesion with dermoscopic features suggesting dysplasia or malignancy is NOT treated with the laser but is instead referred for surgical excision with a safety margin and sent for histopathological analysis. Only clearly benign lesions with known morphological patterns — common nevi, viral…

Once the lesion is confirmed benign, local anaesthetic is injected into the dermis beneath it to achieve complete numbing. The CO2 laser is then used to ablate the lesion in a controlled, layer-by-layer approach; depth control is achieved by visual inspection between passes. A gauze compress and antibiotic cream are applied immediately after. A light scab forms within 24 hours and sheds spontaneously within seven to fourteen days, leaving pink new skin…