Reading Time: <1 minuteMole removal is eligible for medical expense deduction. Some moles on the body and face are covered by insurance. In principle, all moles are covered by insurance if a tissue test is performed to confirm the disease through pathological diagnosis. Moles are a common name, and in a broad sense, they include the form of skin tumors. The same goes for warts. Generally, moles are pigmented nevi or nevus cell nevi, and warts refer to a viral disease called verruca vulgaris. There is also senile warts, which are warts caused by old age. A specialist's diagnosis is not just visual inspection, but also using a diagnostic device called a dermascope to confirm whether the mole is benign or malignant, and then the removal method and progress are considered and explained to the patient. If malignancy is suspected, the mole is generally removed by biopsy or excision and pathological diagnosis is made. In this case, the cost of the excision surgery and the cost of the pathological diagnosis are all eligible for insurance and medical expense deduction. Moles on the body are generally not for cosmetic purposes, but are the removal of benign tumors as a disease, so they are covered by insurance and are eligible for medical expense deduction. (Removal of large moles may not be covered by insurance as they are for cosmetic purposes.) We will provide you with an estimate, so please feel free to consult us. If complete removal by excision method is not possible, moles and warts may recur. The possibility of this is about 30%. In particular, moles that are not raised and have a dark pigmentation have a high possibility of recurrence because the pigment is located deep in the dermis. At our clinic, we carefully examine and diagnose each mole before removing it. This is the treatment method that is thought to leave the least amount of scarring, and the director, a cosmetic surgeon, carefully removes and cares for the mole. Case photos taken just before and after removal We find precancerous conditions such as actinic keratosis and basal cell carcinoma in many cases every year. Many of our patients have been diagnosed with moles at other medical institutions, and if we have even the slightest suspicion, we always perform a pathology test. Of course, all examination and treatment costs are covered by insurance and are eligible for medical expense deductions. *please note. We have received a sharp increase in enquiries from patients who have been left with unsightly burn scars after undergoing unlimited mole and wart treatment. It is highly unlikely that a skilled specialist would perform all-you-can-remove mole or wart treatment. Please be careful of medical institutions that advertise and promote rough treatments that simply use carbon dioxide lasers as all-you-can-remove mole treatments to attract customers. If a specialist does not carefully remove each mole one by one using the best treatment method according to the condition of the mole, it is not uncommon to be left with an ugly scar. A cosmetic surgeon with the skills, experience, track record, and ethics would never perform all-you-can-remove and leave it unfinished. Among the clinics that attract customers by advertising cheap mole removal, there are cosmetic surgery clinics where unqualified people examine and diagnose, upsell, and demand exorbitant treatment fees. There are also cases where many patients have been victimized by having inexperienced part-time doctors perform all-you-can-remove mole treatments. We would be happy if you could decide whether or not to receive treatment based on not only the price, but also the treatment method, track record, whether they specialize in mole removal, the doctor's experience and whether they are working part-time, whether or not they have a specialist qualification, guarantees, issuance of receipts for medical expense deductions, detailed explanations of the doctor, whether or not they are an insurance medical institution that also provides insurance treatment, and thorough care.

Reading Time: <1 minuteTreatment methods for mole removal vary depending on the location, size, type, and shape of the mole. Of course, if malignancy is suspected, the mole is excised and a pathological examination of the tissue is performed to determine whether it is malignant or not. In general, if no malignant findings are found with a dermascope and even benign moles are removed by excision, the scars left after excision are often more noticeable than the mole itself. Moles are classified by shape as follows: 1. Raised moles 2. Slightly raised moles 3. Flat moles. Of these, raised moles are easier to remove and are less likely to leave scars. For about 30 years, mole removal has been performed using the vaporization method with carbon dioxide laser irradiation. When you hear the word laser, you may think of something cutting-edge, but the principles of the carbon dioxide laser device itself have hardly evolved since 30 years ago. The theory is also the same. Just because it is a carbon dioxide laser does not mean it will remove the mole cleanly. We offer unlimited carbon dioxide laser irradiation for mole removal at low cost. We receive many consultations about cases where moles were not removed by simply irradiating them at a medical institution and only burn scars remained. It is not true that carbon dioxide laser can be used to remove moles cleanly. In particular, for raised moles, we recommend a method of carefully and precisely evaporating the mole tissue with high-frequency heat to avoid post-burn scarring and remove the scars in an inconspicuous manner. We do not dare to irradiate carbon dioxide laser. Of course, advanced techniques are required technically, but in most cases, it can be removed very cleanly and the postoperative scars are not noticeable. For flat moles, the pigment reaches the deep dermis and subcutaneous tissue, so if you try to remove it completely in one go, it is necessary to evaporate the deep parts as if it is being gouged out, and it is prone to scarring, so it is often difficult to remove it completely in one session. In that respect, if you first evaporate the raised mole tissue to a flat surface, the wound will heal cleanly and scars will be less likely to remain. A specialist can diagnose moles preoperatively to determine what treatment is best and what care is required.