Treatment by a Consultant Surgeon:

Once a mole has been identified as being at risk of changing into, or actually being, a malignant melanoma, it needs to be removed completely and sent for laboratory tests.

Contrary to popular belief, it is not the size of the malignant melanoma that is important - but its depth.

The deeper the malignant melanoma has grown, the higher the risk that it will spread.

Therefore, however little or big the mole is on the surface, it is essential that if it appears to be at risk of becoming or being a malignant melanoma, it is completely excised including any deeper extension. This means taking the whole thickness of the skin and some of the underlying fat as well.

Our consultant surgeon, Mr Mark Whiteley MS FRCS(Gen), is very experienced at removing these problem moles and can do so at our fully equipped local anaesthetic operating theatre.

By performing the excisions under a local anaesthetic, you will be able to go home straight afterwards.

Stitches can either be removed by us, or if more convenient, we will give you a communication letter for your local surgery to remove them at the correct time.

Mr Mark Whiteley is a member of the BACD (British Association of Cosmetic Doctors) and so will completely excise the mole but will make sure the scar is as cosmetically good as possible.

You can read more about Mr Mark Whiteley on www.MarkWhiteley.co.uk.