The CO2 Treats Skin Imperfections
New York

A mole (or nevus) is a round and dark spot caused by an uncontrolled development of melanocytes. These cells produce melanin which is the pigment responsible for skin colour and tanning.

The number of moles depends on heredity but also on the frequency of exposure to the sun. On average, an adult has about thirty but some people may have more than fifty.

Before recommending a treatment, the dermatologist makes sure that the moles do not present risks. He examines the nevus with the naked eye and questions the patient about the history of melanoma in his family.

If the nevi are harmless, without risk of melanoma, they can be removed with a CO2 laser that zaps the moles without any scaring.

The treatment is done under local anesthesia. Four to five moles are removed per session based on their diameter and size. There is a crust for about eight to ten days and a slight redness for two to four weeks. It is recommended to protect the skin from sunlight with a full screen for four to six weeks.

One session is sufficient most often. If the mole has deep pigmentation, we do more frequent sessions.

The wart is a small, very unsightly skin tumor that can develop on the face, hands, fingers, genitals or underfoot. Caused by a virus, it is very contagious.

It is essential to treat a wart as soon as it appears because waiting only aggravates the problem and makes the treatment longer and more difficult.

The intervention is done under local anesthesia. After the session, the patient applies a healing cream and wears a bandage. A crust is formed which falls after a a few nights. The skin heals in fifteen days and the mucous membranes of the genital areas in eight to ten days.

To avoid any risk of infection, the doctor also prescribes antibiotic ointment. In case of recurrence, he redoes a laser session to completely annihilate the virus.

The laser can treat all warts safely and without any scars.

Having a raised skin protrusion on the face is particularly unsightly. Once the skin ball has appeared, it does not disappear naturally.

The nodule is a ball of skin embossed on the face giving an impression of hard body, more or less rounded and well defined on the edges. Its size varies from the size of a pinhead to a small hazelnut.

The laser removes the raised skin ball. There remains a simple crust that disappears after a few nights. One session is enough.