After Removing a Mole, Will the Mole Reappear in the Future?

If the mole is completely surgically excised and margins are clear, the mole should not return. Anything that is being surgically removed should be sent to pathology to confirm diagnosis.

A MOLE is the common term given to many different pigmented skin lesion. While the vast majority of them are benign (Noncancerous) a small fraction are either pre-cancerous (on their way to becoming malignant) or cancerous.   Freezing (liquid nitrogen), burning (laser, electricity etc) or shaving such lesions have one major advantage - speed but several disadvantages- do not allow tissue to be examined microscopically to determine what it is, leaves a round scar and by... more