How to Remove Skin Growths With Chemical Peels

While Cindy Crawford can get away with that large and sexy mole, not all of us are so lucky. Skin growths form for a variety of reasons and in just about every location you can imagine on the human body. While surgical methods of removal can leave scarring, chemical peels can remove skin growths in a much less invasive manner with no scarring at all.

Instructions

1. Start with a consult with a cosmetic surgeon in order to explore your options for removing the skin growth. In generally all cases, the doctor will take a biopsy of the skin growths to make sure that they are not cancerous before continuing with the procedure.

2. Expect to only receive localized treatment for the skin growths, and not treatment over a larger area. If you would like a further reaching peel, speak to your doctor; however, most will advise that you complete a second procedure once the skin growth removal procedure has healed completely. Because skin growths often vary in depth and color, apply a chemical peel to surrounding skin may potentially cause skin discoloration and other reactions.

3. Prepare your skin for the chemical peel for about 1 month before the procedure. Your surgeon will write your a prescription for a special cream which you should use regularly on the skin growths before the procedure. This cream helps to prepare the skin, ensure even absorption of the chemicals and improve the effects of the peel.

4. Be aware that larger skin growths may require more than one procedure and that it may take a week or two for the growth to fall off of the skin. After treatment, keep the skin out of the sun for several weeks, change the bandages and clean the wounds several times a day and contact your doctor if there are any complications at all.