Treatments
Mole, Wart & Skin Tag Removal
Mole removal, wart removal and skin tag removal in Indiranagar, done by a fellowship-trained dermatosurgeon under local anaesthetic. Every growth is examined first, and anything unusual is sent for a biopsy.
Mole removal in Indiranagar should start with a proper look at the mole, not a quick burn-off. Most moles are harmless, but the few that are not need to be removed differently and checked in a lab.
When to get a mole checked
See a dermatologist about any mole that changes. The ABCDE check is a simple guide:
- Asymmetry: one half looks different from the other.
- Border: edges that are ragged, blurred or irregular.
- Colour: several shades of brown, black, red or blue in one mole.
- Diameter: larger than about 6 mm, the size of a pencil eraser.
- Evolving: any change in size, shape, colour, itching or bleeding.
A mole with any of these signs is removed with a margin and sent for a biopsy rather than simply burnt off.
How moles, warts and skin tags are removed
- Radiofrequency and electrocautery: used for raised moles, warts and skin tags. The growth is removed and small blood vessels are sealed at the same time, so bleeding is minimal.
- Excision: the mole is cut out and the skin closed with fine stitches, used when the tissue needs to be checked in a lab.
- Skin biopsy: a small sample is taken to confirm the diagnosis when a growth looks unusual.
What to expect on the day
- The growth is examined and the method is chosen.
- The area is numbed with local anaesthetic.
- Removal usually takes a few minutes per growth.
- A small dressing is applied and you go home the same day.
Healing and aftercare
A small scab forms and falls off in about seven to ten days, leaving a pink mark that fades over the following weeks. Keep the area clean and dry for the first day, apply the ointment you are given, leave the scab alone and use sunscreen on the area once it has healed.
Warts and skin tags: good to know
Warts are caused by a virus, so they can spread and sometimes come back, and larger warts may need more than one session. Skin tags are harmless soft growths, common on the neck, underarms and eyelids, and several can usually be removed in one visit.
Mole, wart and skin tag removal in Indiranagar: common questions
Usually only a small flat mark that fades over a few months. Deeper moles removed by excision leave a fine line.
The area is numbed with local anaesthetic, so you feel the small injection and then little else.
Rarely. If a few pigment cells remain, a faint mark can reappear, and it can be treated again.
Several, often all of them in one sitting, depending on how many there are and where they are.
Yes. Warts spread through direct contact and shared surfaces, so avoid picking them and get them treated early.
Yes, when a dermatologist examines the mole first. The risk with home removal or a quick burn-off is losing the chance to check an unusual mole in a lab.
No. Removing a mole does not cause cancer. Burning off a mole that should have been tested can delay a diagnosis, which is why a suspicious mole is sent for a biopsy.
Avoid them. They burn the skin unevenly, often leave a scar and can hide a mole that needed checking.
It depends on the number, size and method. At Theory of Skin, Indiranagar, a skin consultation is ₹749, and removal is quoted after the growths are examined.
Mole, wart and skin tag removal is part of the minor skin surgery at Theory of Skin, alongside clinical dermatology and the treatments on dermatosurgery and more treatments.
Visit Theory of Skin
- Address
- 578, 9th A Main Rd, 1st Stage, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560038
- Phone
- +91 96862 37333
- Clinic hours
- Monday to Saturday, 11 AM to 7 PM
- Getting here
- Indiranagar Metro (Purple Line), 10-minute walk.
