Birthmark Removal Cosmetic Surgery

Birthmark removal laser surgery is safe and inexpensive

There are many kinds of birthmarks, some of which are appropriate for birthmar removal cosmetic removal surgery, while others are not. Here is a list of birthmarks and information about whether a cosmetic surgery procedure might be appropriate:

Moles *: Can often be removed with a plastic surgery procedure with minimal or no scarring.  These are not technically "birthmarks", but the same removal procedures are often used.

Café-au-lait spots * : Can also often be removed with birthmark removal plastic surgery, but depending on where they are and how big they are, there might be a scar left behind.  These birthmarks can be removed with laser surgery, but you need to consider the potential effects of the plastic surgery.

Salmon patches: These birthmarks are usually temporary, disappearing in early childhood. Most cosmetic surgeons recommend leaving these spots alone due to the risk of scarring with removal.  Therefore, these birthmarks can be removed with laser surgery, but only if they persist.

Port wine stains: These birthmarks do not go away, and tend to be on the face and are very obvious discolorations. These are the types of birthmarks that lend themselves to birthmark removal procedures such as laser therapy. These birthmark removal plastic surgery treatments can lighten the port wine stain birthmarks significantly.

This is very general information of four of the most common kinds of birthmark that can be candidates for birthmark removal procedures. As you can see, only the port wine stain birthmark is a particularly excellent candidate for removal. That said, nothing on this page should take the place of consultation with a qualified and experienced cosmetic surgeon.


* Any spot on the skin that changes in shape, coloring, or texture should be immediately examined by a dermatologist.