Using Laser Treatment, Can Flat Facial Moles Be Removed Without Leaving Any Scar on the Face? (photo)

Facial moles can be removed without any perceivable scars in many patients but this depends on many factors such as type and size of mole, location, surgical techniques and the patient's healing ability. Tiny flat black or dark spots less than 1mm can be easily punched out and allowed to heal in. Larger ones can be either electrofulgurated or lasered a few times to lighten them up so they may not be noticeable at all but they will darken up again with a lot of sun exposure or with time. Freezing them is helpful if the doc is very meticulous to the spot only. Any mole that is bumpy can be shaved flat if flesh colored. If it is dark and bumpy, then excising it and closing the site with tiny sutures is good. All these above mentioned methods are done under local anesthesia and is essentially painless. Any mole that is either shaved off or excised should be dermabraded at the same time and if necessary, about 6 weeks later a 2nd time to help the possible scar to become almost imperceivable. Some tiny moles are actually skin tags or DPNs which can be simply snipped off, curretted or burned with no trace of scarring at all. Sincerely,

David Hansen,MD