Healing time
Healing time after the laser treatment is between 5-14 days as it depends on the individual and the type of lesion treated. A light brown crust initially forms over the treated area, which falls off after 5-10 days. Once the crust has come off, the area underneath will be pink/reddish. This will fade and normal skin colour returns. If some pigmentation returns, then repeat treatment will be necessary.

Expectations/results
One can expect either complete removal or significant fading of the pigmentation after one treatment but more treatments may be necessary to achieve the desired results.

Warning!
These lasers are not recommended for the treatment of melanoma or any malignant or suspicious looking moles/pigmentation. For these, excision biopsy is necessary.

However, benign pigmented lesions may be treated for cosmetic reasons. Laser treatment will not guarantee these lesions will not recur or undergo malignant degeneration later on. Thus, careful assessment by the doctor of each ‘mole’ is essential.