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Mole Removal
I have a bunch of moles that I would really like to get removed. How much would it cost for this? And how long does it take to heal?
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Wow, something I actually know about. Ok, well a lot of times your insurance will cover mole removal for health purposes, especially if you have more than 100 on your entire body. If not, they should cover at least some of it. If they didn't cover anything, it would be somewhere from $125-$150.
If you don't have a dermatologist now or haven't done this, you'll get a whole body search where they'll look for cancerous moles or other suspicious things on your entire body. Then if they find any that are too dark for them to feel comfortable with, they'll insist on removing it. If that's the case, it SHOULD be paid for (I'm just assuming you have insurance).
When you get one removed, they'll numb the area, which of course is the most painful part. But it's just a little sting, not too bad. Then they'll clean the area and either cut it out or "punch" it out. Then they'll give you a few stitches, put a band-aid over it, and you'll be on your way in no time.
You can get the stitches removed anywhere from 7-10 days depending on what you're doctor says. That doesn't hurt either. For those 7-10 days, you'll keep it covered with a band-aid and clean it once a day, changing the band-aid and butting something like vaseline or bactitracyn on it so it'll heal faster.
After the stitches are out, it's pretty much healed. There's no pain AT ALL after the first day. And that's only a little soreness once the numbing medication wears off. They'll probably give you extra strength Tylonol for that.
The one thing you doctor will tell you is that there WILL be a scar. I've had 6 removed...
-A little one by my ear (too dark)
-Above my lip
-My neck
-The back of my arm
-My chest
-The back of my neck
...and the only one that made a scar that you can actually notice is my chest. The chest scars really easily, but I'd still rather have that than what used to be there.
Hope I helped. :)
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