I had my red moles removed with a laser!
I was writing a record of my fertility treatment and it took a bit of a toll on my mental health, so I'm going to take a detour from fertility treatment again today...
(I'm sorry to those who are interested in that!)
This time, I'm going to write about having my senile angiomas removed.
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Why did I decide to have them removed?
Actually, in the past, I had an angioma that enlarged and I had it removed via day surgery.
At that time, I had local anesthesia and it was excised and sutured with a scalpel, but it was difficult because I had to make multiple trips for the initial consultation and follow-up visits to have the stitches removed.
Moreover, since the surgery site was on my "ear," the sounds were... well.
You can clearly hear the sound of the scalpel cutting and so on.
I never want to go through that again, so I've always thought, "I want to get them removed while they're still small."
Thinking, "I won't be able to have cosmetic procedures for a while if I get pregnant," I went during a month when I was taking a break from fertility treatment.
What is a senile angioma?
They are also called "cherry angiomas," "cherry spots," "ruby spots," or "red moles." They are benign red moles that form when the skin's capillaries dilate and proliferate due to aging and UV rays from around your 30s.
Perhaps because I'm prone to them by constitution, I have over 10 of them on my face, neck, shoulders, etc...
No, I said by constitution, but the cause is probably UV rays.
In my generation's childhood, we were exposed to as much UV light as we wanted.
It was normal to be charred black in the summer and have our skin peel from sunburn.
That damage is likely appearing now.
My dark spots have also increased...
🏥｜Clinic
I went to Shibuya Ekimae Oshima Dermatology!
It's a clinic where you don't need an appointment to receive same-day laser treatment, and they have introduced the latest "Vbeam Prima."
🌝｜Procedure Details
Consultation and discussion of the procedure with the doctor
Marking the treatment areas and applying Vbeam laser
They applied ointment, and that was it!
The doctor took a look and said, "It's a cherry angioma," so we decided to treat it with a V-beam laser!
I was asked, "Do you want to try just one spot first, or do you want to do them all at once?" Since I find going back and forth a hassle, I had them do all of them at once.
There was a wait before the consultation, but the procedure itself was over in a flash.
There is some pain during the irradiation, but it didn't bother me that much.
It's just enough to know, "Oh, it's being irradiated now!" (if that makes sense).
📷｜Photos before and after the procedure
Immediately after the procedure, the cherry angioma areas turned brownish, and the surrounding area became slightly red.
By the way, there are two red spots in the photo, but since they fit within the range of one shot, they counted it as "one spot"!
They became less noticeable after about two weeks, and now I can't even tell where they were treated.
The cherry angiomas are completely gone, and there are no scars left!
💸｜Fees
Initial consultation fee: 1,100 yen
V-beam laser (15 spots): 33,000 yen
Total: 34,100 yen
*For V-beam laser, if there are two or more spots, it is 2,000 yen per spot.
(15 spots × 2,000 yen = 30,000 yen + consumption tax)
I'm really glad I had the cherry angiomas removed.
When your skin looks clear, it really lifts your spirits, doesn't it!