Can I Go to My Family Doctor For Facial Mole Removal?

Depending on their size and location, facial moles can be easily removed by one of two methods. One is a "shave excision" where the mole is actually "shaved off" at a level just below the surface of the skin. The other is an excision with suture closure which uses both dissolving and non-dissolving sutures to give the best cosmetic result. All methods of surgery will leave a scar but the trick is to minimize the scar using the proper technique. A dermatologist or plastic surgeon would give... more

Moles need to be evaluated at least clinically by a dermatologist and then decide on how to remove it the best most effective method. General plastic docs and facial plastic docs can remove moles by excision and can do a good job of it but most lesions are probably not true moles and can be curretted off etc...without the scarring of excising the mole but only a dermatologist will be able to tell you for sure. I've saved thousands of patients from scarring by removing skin lesions without... more

The answer is that you can go to a Family Doctor for a mole, but why would you? If I had a mole to be removed on my face, I would go and see a Facial Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgeon, or Dermatologist for the obvious reasons of superior expertise and skill.