Great, pigmented naevi or warts may appear on the skin of face and other parts of the body. Indications for their removal are highly individual.
We recommend the patient to visit a dermatologist before the procedure. Especially pigmented naeves have to be examined thoroughly before the surgery and the whole procedure should be supplemented with histological examination of the excised tissue.
Removing pigmented naevi or warts brings satisfaction to the patient and improves the quality of his or her life.
Warts and benign pigmented naevi up to 5 to 8 mm in diameter are suitable for laser surgery. They are removed by CO2 laser or erbium laser. The laser affects the tissue by transferring the light energy into the heat energy that damages surface layer in the place hit by the laser. The cells are damaged and vaporised and are replaced by new ones of a better quality. We can determine the depth, in which the laser beam acts by computer, which is a component of modern laser machines. The procedure is performed under a local anaesthetic.
Larger pigmented naevi and warts (more than 1 cm in diameter) are removed by surgical excision. The incision is placed into physiological lines or natural wrinkles to make the scar less noticeable.
The wound after laser surgery heals in 7 to 14 days, sometimes later, according to the extent and depth of the lesion. After the surgery the treated area is covered by antibiotic ointment, e.g. Framykoin. After healing the treated area may be slightly reddish and may itch, but this will get back to normal gradually. We recommend the patients in this stage to grease the wound thoroughly by some indifferent ointment and massage it gently. The sunbathing is prohibited up to 1 year after the treatment. Properly removed warts or pigmented naevi heal without any aesthetic consequences. Sometimes a slight disorder of pigmentation or gentle itching may remain. In the case of suspect histological find the regular check-ups are recommended. We never treat malignant pigment tumours or suspect tumours by this technique.
After the surgery the same recommendations apply: grease the wound thoroughly and do not sunbathe.