Mole Removal, Done by the Right Hands

Whether a mole catches on clothing, sits where you'd rather it didn't, or has simply bothered you for years, consultant-led removal is quick, comfortable and designed to heal as invisibly as possible. And if a mole has changed, we check before we remove, every time.

Most mole removals at Apex are surgical excisions under local anaesthetic: the mole is removed with a small margin of surrounding skin and the wound is closed with fine sutures. It's the workhorse technique because it removes the whole mole, gives the laboratory a complete specimen, and, done well, heals to the neatest long-term result.

For raised, confirmed-benign moles, shave excision is sometimes the better choice: the mole is reduced flush with the surrounding skin, leaving a flat surface with no deep sutures. The trade-off, explained honestly at consultation, is a small chance of partial regrowth, because the deeper cells remain.

Which technique you're offered depends on the mole's type, its site and your priorities, not a one-size-fits-all menu. Either way you're awake and comfortable throughout, and most procedures take 15 to 30 minutes. The plastic-surgery difference shows at the planning stage: incisions placed along natural skin lines, and closure technique drawn from reconstructive practice, because what your skin looks like in a year is decided in those first few minutes. And every mole we remove, including purely cosmetic removals, is sent for histology, confirming it was benign and giving you an answer rather than an absence.

Any clinic can take a mole off. The two things worth paying for are the judgement to know which moles need checking first, and the closure technique that decides what your skin looks like in a year.

Removing skin always leaves some form of mark, and any clinic promising "scar-free" removal is overpromising. What technique controls is how small, flat and faded that mark becomes: incision placement along relaxed skin tension lines, fine suturing, and aftercare that protects the healing wound (sun protection above all). Most excision scars fade to a fine pale line over months. Facial moles get the most conservative planning of all, and scar correction expertise is in the same hands if an old scar from elsewhere needs revising.

Five steps, one clear pathway: assessment first, removal often the same day, and follow-through until the scar has settled.

Clear pricing, confirmed in writing before you decide anything.

Every removal starts with a consultant assessment of the mole, dermoscopically where indicated. Your fee is confirmed when you book.

Includes excision under local anaesthetic, fine-suture closure and histology as standard. Your exact quote is confirmed at consultation.

Healing is simple for most patients. A small dressing covers the wound for the first few days; you can shower carefully soon after, and return to normal activity almost immediately, holding off on strenuous exercise and swimming until any sutures are out at one to two weeks. The scar then does its real work over months, not weeks: it looks its most red and raised early on, before gradually flattening and fading toward a fine pale line. Sun protection is the single biggest factor in how well a scar matures, so keep a healing scar covered or under high-SPF protection for its first year; silicone gel and massage help once the wound has closed, and your consultant will show you both. Your histology result is returned and explained to you, and in the rare case it needs a follow-up conversation, you're already under the care of the right team, with screening and treatment pathways on the same site.