10/05/2026
A photo can assess. A lab can test.
Remote mole photography and dermatologist image review can be useful in the right setting.
If a mole is left on the skin, the patient can continue to monitor it for future changes.
But if that mole is then destroyed by laser, freezing, burning or another surface treatment, there may be no complete tissue sample to send to the laboratory.
That matters.
A mole that has been destroyed can be harder to monitor in the future. If no histology is performed, there may also be no microscopic confirmation of what the lesion was.
At Rippon Medical, we do not simply “zap” moles away.
Suitable moles are surgically removed so the tissue can be sent for laboratory testing.
Because checking a mole on a screen is not the same as examining it under a microscope.
If you are considering mole removal, ask: “Will my mole be sent for histology?”
