Dermatology’s growing focus on skin longevity demands clear definitions, validated outcomes, and rigorous evidence beyond anti-aging claims.
Blog|Articles|November 27, 2023
Pointers With Portela: Risks of Having Moles Lasered Off
Author(s)Dustin Portela, DO
In this week’s Pointers With Portela, the 208SkinDoc reviews on his podcast why it's dangerous to have moles lasered off before taking a biopsy.
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In his most recent
Some of the content covered by Portela includes:
- Identifying "good" and "bad" moles
- Lasers may remove the pigment of a mole but not the melanocytes
- Melanocytes without the ability to produce pigment can change and become a melanoma without being detected
Opinions expressed are that of Portela and do not express the views or opinions of Dermatology Times®.
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