Mole or Lesion Assessment and Removal at MUMS Solihull

• home
• consultants
• dermatology - adults and children
• mole assessment and mole removal

One Stop Shop Mole or Lesion Assessment and Removal Service

MUMS Private Consultant Dermatologist (Adult and Paediatric) – Dr Seema Garg, and MUMS Private GPs -who have obtained extended roles in dermatology minor surgery - offer private mole or lesion assessment and removal Monday to Friday in a one-stop shop setting at our state-of-the-art CQC registered diagnostic and treatment centre.

There are no waiting times, and you do not need a referral from your GP. The assessment and removal takes approximately 45 mins in duration. If you have multiple moles that you wish to have removed, please let the team know when booking so that we can extend your appointment length. Mole assessment and mole removal is a common practice in private clinics as it is difficult to obtain this service in the NHS. MUMS one-stop mole assessment and mole removal clinic is swift, affordable and our clinicians are highly experienced.

This service is for adults and children for cosmetic reasons and if you are concerned about the characteristics of your mole or lesions.

Adults can access the one-stop assessment and removal clinic and have the assessment and removal on the same day.

Children under 16 need to be assessed and consented during the assessment appointment – with the removal scheduled at least 7 days later.

Costs 

• Mole or Lesion Assessment £180.00
• Mole or Lesion Removal £275.00
• Additional Mole and Lesion removals cost £275.00
• Pathology analysis for Moles or Lesions sent to the laboratory £240.00

One assessment at £180.00 is sufficient to examine up to 3 moles.

At MUMS we follow best practice guidelines and insist on sending 100% of removed moles and lesions for Histopathology with our partner laboratory for analysis under microscope for tissue classification, regardless as to whether the mole or lesion appears suspicious or not. Our clinicians use dermoscopy as a prediagnosis but rely on a pathologist report for a final diagnosis. The cost of pathology analysis is £240.00. It is imperative that we discover the mole is benign and not malignant.

It is not possible to perform this procedure if you have a pacemaker. Please make us aware at the time of booking if you have a pacemaker and still wish to have an assessment only with no procedure.

Laboratory pathology reports are usually available within one week of the initial appointment. Bank Holidays can cause a delay in results. Sometimes, the laboratory needs to complete further testing, which can also incur a delay. When we receive the result of your tissue, we share a copy with the Doctor and organise a free of charge follow-up to discuss the results.

MUMS clinicians will analyse the mole or lesion using dermoscope – a special dermatological magnifier to enable the consultant to look at the appearance and margins of the mole or lesion.

On the skin, moles are small, coloured patches. Most people have them, and unless they alter in size, form, or colour, they normally pose little threat:

• Most moles are not cancerous.
• Most benign moles have a smooth edge and a round or oval form.
• Moles might feel rough or smooth, flat, or elevated.
• Typically, moles on brown and black skin are darker.

A mole that has changed colour or has more than two colours is suspicious of melanoma.

Characteristics of suspicious moles:

• An irregularly shaped mole
• A raised, itchy, bleeding, or crusting mole

If any of the symptoms are observed, it's crucial to have a new or existing mole examined. For instance, if it morphs, changes colour, itches, or bleeds. These adjustments may take weeks or months to take place.

Please see our surgical procedure pre-information and post-operation aftercare leaflet.

We have ample parking and there is always a chaperone in the minor surgery room to assist the specialist when you are having a mole or lesion removed.

Our reviews are great. We are proud of our service and have been providing private healthcare in the west midlands for two decades – using highly skilled specialists.

You can book online or simply call our friendly team of experts on 0121 704 2669.