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Got a couple of big fat moles on centre of my back, both on spine about 15cm up/down of each other. Iv had a mole check last year (face) and dr checked me over so they are seborrheic keratosis and benign
Assuming the NHS wont touch them or do it before 2025, private looks like £300+ each. Anyone had similar removed and any advise?
Assuming the NHS wont touch them or do it before 2025, private looks like £300+ each. Anyone had similar removed and any advise?
I used these guys to get some removed.
https://zenithcosmeticclinics.co.uk/conditions/ski...
About £300 for the first and £75 for each after that. They were superb with no trace afterwards or scaring.
https://zenithcosmeticclinics.co.uk/conditions/ski...
About £300 for the first and £75 for each after that. They were superb with no trace afterwards or scaring.
This is another well timed thread for me. I am due to have two moles removed on the NHS later on this week, but the there's another that's causing me a lot of discomfort that they are not interested in removing and instead are just suggesting monitoring it.
So I was considering options including going private and from this thread it looks much more affordable than I'd have guessed. Only thought is, do you know if they do a biopsy once its removed? There doesn't seem to be a mention of it on a quick reading of that website, and if not is there not a risk that something could be missed that might cause longer term issues?
So I was considering options including going private and from this thread it looks much more affordable than I'd have guessed. Only thought is, do you know if they do a biopsy once its removed? There doesn't seem to be a mention of it on a quick reading of that website, and if not is there not a risk that something could be missed that might cause longer term issues?
I've a cluster of 3 on left side of my head near my eye.
Saw a private dermatologist in 2019 about them, she diagnosed seborrhoeic keratitis. She wouldn't remove them, said there's a high chance would come back.
I note they come and go a bit, tending to fade away in winter.
They don't cause me any discomfort, though I keep an eye on the area for any marked changes, though guess that's a bit more difficult if they're on your back.
Saw a private dermatologist in 2019 about them, she diagnosed seborrhoeic keratitis. She wouldn't remove them, said there's a high chance would come back.
I note they come and go a bit, tending to fade away in winter.
They don't cause me any discomfort, though I keep an eye on the area for any marked changes, though guess that's a bit more difficult if they're on your back.
Pinkie15 said:
I've a cluster of 3 on left side of my head near my eye.
Saw a private dermatologist in 2019 about them, she diagnosed seborrhoeic keratitis. She wouldn't remove them, said there's a high chance would come back.
I note they come and go a bit, tending to fade away in winter.
They don't cause me any discomfort, though I keep an eye on the area for any marked changes, though guess that's a bit more difficult if they're on your back.
You can have them removed from your face quite quickly and relatively cheaply. You have to be careful about scarring though.Saw a private dermatologist in 2019 about them, she diagnosed seborrhoeic keratitis. She wouldn't remove them, said there's a high chance would come back.
I note they come and go a bit, tending to fade away in winter.
They don't cause me any discomfort, though I keep an eye on the area for any marked changes, though guess that's a bit more difficult if they're on your back.
My wife went to a specialist in Malaysia a few years back. no messing with tests removed on the spot. Then sent for testing it was benign so no issues. But I dont understand why they test it before they remove it. It was around 15 pound for the removal and I think it was another 20 for the test.
Why does the Nhs need you to visit the clinic twice.??
Why does the Nhs need you to visit the clinic twice.??
Similarly to an earlier poster, I had a basal cell carcinoma removed from my neck a few years ago which I initially thought was an itchy mole.
I didn't even bother trying to run the gauntlet of the receptionist at my GP and went straight to the private sector.
The doc did suggest that the NHS would do the procedure without question and there was no need to fund it out of my pocket, but chuckled knowingly at my observation of potentially dying of old age before I got to the front of the queue.
Anyway, all very straightforward and done under local anaesthetic with a sharp knife at a local clinic. The clinic was modern, clean and well organised. I was in and out in about half an hour complete with a few stitches and large plaster. Around a week later I received the results of the biopsy which confirmed there was nothing further to worry about.
It cost just under £800 from the first phonecall to the all-clear letter.
I used this lot:
https://www.sknclinics.co.uk/
I didn't even bother trying to run the gauntlet of the receptionist at my GP and went straight to the private sector.
The doc did suggest that the NHS would do the procedure without question and there was no need to fund it out of my pocket, but chuckled knowingly at my observation of potentially dying of old age before I got to the front of the queue.
Anyway, all very straightforward and done under local anaesthetic with a sharp knife at a local clinic. The clinic was modern, clean and well organised. I was in and out in about half an hour complete with a few stitches and large plaster. Around a week later I received the results of the biopsy which confirmed there was nothing further to worry about.
It cost just under £800 from the first phonecall to the all-clear letter.
I used this lot:
https://www.sknclinics.co.uk/
Thanks all. Being moley, over the years ive scratched a few off and had a few removed with NHS but this is cosmetic so didnt think they would be interested and as said above ill be waiting til 2024 - i want it done before summer hols
Will give the apple vinegar and tea tree oil a quick whirl but google suggests no actual evidence of either working
Will give the apple vinegar and tea tree oil a quick whirl but google suggests no actual evidence of either working
LaterLosers said:
To get them done on the NHS you need to say it’s causing you a nuisance. Keeps on getting caught putting on clothes etc
I wish that was the case for me. I went to the consultant as one is causing me a lot of discomfort (it's right by the spine and presumably against a nerve, so being aggravated by movement). He wasn't interested in it at all, and basically said nothing could be done (without any further explanation), but did spot the two others that he scheduled to go. I have been warned by my GP that a removal scar might cause me the same issue, but I'm at the point where I'll try anything.
I'll see if I can speak to anyone at the hospital on Friday and then consider my options, but it's heartening to hear that the costs of going private are more reasonable than I expected. I presume I can opt back in to the NHS if a biopsy does reveal an issue that needs further attention- I don't have insurance and only limited means.
I wouldn't call the cost of removing these sorts of moles & lumps reasonable at all - all the places I've looked at are charging extortionate amounts. £150 for a consultation & then £350-£450 per lump is a ridiculous amount to charge for what is likley to be a 10 minute procedure.
There was an interview with an NHS consultant who said he had never had a referral of a truly malignant mole from a private clinic so it's not as if they are catching huge numbers of dangerous moles anyway.
There was an interview with an NHS consultant who said he had never had a referral of a truly malignant mole from a private clinic so it's not as if they are catching huge numbers of dangerous moles anyway.
Would I be right in guessing there are quite a few different types of procedures that might explain the difference in costs? I've got to go back in to have the stiches removed after a couple of weeks, and whilst I'm sure this is a very quick job it's still another visit. Please excuse my naivety though, this is all rather new to me!
gulls said:
Would I be right in guessing there are quite a few different types of procedures that might explain the difference in costs? I've got to go back in to have the stiches removed after a couple of weeks, and whilst I'm sure this is a very quick job it's still another visit. Please excuse my naivety though, this is all rather new to me!
It depends what you are paying, but it doesn't take a consultant to whip a few stiches out. There was a poster on another thread who by the time the biling team had been into the consulting room ended up paying £900 for one mole to be removed with the threat that it would be more if he left & came back another day.gulls said:
Would I be right in guessing there are quite a few different types of procedures that might explain the difference in costs? I've got to go back in to have the stiches removed after a couple of weeks, and whilst I'm sure this is a very quick job it's still another visit. Please excuse my naivety though, this is all rather new to me!
Yep, there a few methods of removal each one comes with its own cost and in the case of the company I linked to vary by as much as £300. The doc will suggest whichever is suitable from a choice of laser, curettage, shave or excision. The last three also include a biopsy, although I'm not sure how much difference there could be between curettage and shave. (Hoping for a non-gruesome explanation from an expert about that.
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