Will you be suitable for laser treatment?
Suitability for laser treatment can be best assessed by an experienced doctor. They will obtain a relevant medical history and examine your skin type, as well as examine the pigmentation. Your reasons for removing the lesions and your expectations will also be discussed with you, by the doctor, as it is essential in determining your suitability for laser treatment.
The doctor may first recommend a laser test-patch if there is concern about side effects, healing or effectiveness. Where the type of skin pigmentation is uncertain, the doctor may request a referral for a biopsy.
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.
Cost
Cost of treatment will vary from $150.00 to $600.00 per treatment. The clinic doctor will discuss the cost of the treatment with you. A test patch on the laser is $70.00 at ADA.
No Medicare rebate is available for most of these treatments, though some pigmented birthmarks will attract a Medicare rebate.
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