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Plasma pen.

plasma pen
Plasma pen

About this product

A handheld device that uses plasma energy to cut and coagulate skin tissue, marketed for mole and lesion removal.

The Guru Index verdict

58%

Mixed

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What the gurus are saying

Dermatologists advise caution. While the plasma pen can coagulate tissue and avoid bleeding, it requires multiple passes and cosmetic results are unpredictable. The main concerns are uncontrollable burn depth risking scarring, lack of proper training among many practitioners, and the critical need for pathology testing on removed tissue. Gurus recommend staying away unless performed by a qualified professional under controlled conditions.
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"They're using a plasma pen. Now this is not my favorite way to remove a mole. Hopefully this person is numb. This can be done. Cosmetic results probably going to be pretty good. I just hope that they're sending that off for pathology because it's never a good idea to remove something and then throw it in the garbage."
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"The plasma pen does coagulate as you cut through the skin it just takes a lot of passes to get there but there's no bleeding. This is not my favorite way to remove moles."
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"They're using a plasma pen. Now this is not my favorite way to remove a mole. Hopefully this person is numb. This can be done. Cosmetic results probably going to be pretty good. I just hope that they're sending that off for pathology because it's never a good idea to remove something and then throw it in the garbage."
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"The problem with the plasma pen is that number one there's no real way to prevent that burn from going too deep and creating scarring and number two there are people who are completely untrained who are doing this not only to themselves but to other people so please please please stay away from the plasma pen."
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