The Skin Lesion Guide
Everything worth knowing about raised, benign skin growths: how to tell a skin tag, mole or seborrhoeic keratosis apart, what laser removal can do, and what to expect. Answered by Pink's clinical team.
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Last updated July 2026 · kept current with the guide
Raised skin growths are common, usually harmless and straightforward to remove, though they are not all the same, and telling them apart is the first step to the right care. Skin tags, confirmed-benign moles and seborrhoeic keratoses are all benign, non-vascular growths that sit on or just below the surface. Pink removes them cosmetically once they are confirmed benign, and refers anything that should be looked at first.
Every skin tone is treated to the same standard with the Fotona Er:YAG laser at 2940 nm, a wavelength absorbed at the surface, which lifts a growth in fine layers with little heat to the skin around it and suits the full Fitzpatrick range with the right protocol. This guide answers the questions we are asked most: what your raised spot is likely to be, whether it is something to worry about, how removal works, whether it is safe for darker skin, and when a growth belongs with a doctor for a check first.
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The questions we're asked most, answered properly, one at a time.
Quick answers
The short versions of the questions readers ask before they book.
