Flesh colored moles rarely ever turn bad and are very easy to be removed. A dermatologist can look at the moles and tell you what it is and how the best way to remove it cosmetically. If it is shaved off, half the time it never recurs and looks great at a cost of $150-250 each. If it recurs in 5-10 yrs then... more
Laser treatment for "fleshy" facial mole removal
I have two "fleshy" moles on my face, and I've heard that laser procedure can remove them. I have been to two doctors; and one wanted to "shave" them off, the other wants to have them "cut". I'm confused--which of these techniques should I choose? Since it's my face, I don't want to risk getting the wrong procedure.
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A: 2 surgical ways to remove a mole
In general, dermatologists surgically remove moles in one of two ways, shaving or cutting. Shave excision, or tangential excision, is fast, easy, and leaves almost no mark. It involves using a scalpel blade horizontal to the skin and shaving 'the top' off of the mole. Generally, a scab will... more
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19 Nov 2008
There are indeed many ways of removing skin tags (the type of moles you describe). I suspect shaving them off and cutting them refers to similar procedures. Semantics, really. 'Cold' cutting using bipolar radiofrequency technology works great for delicate areas. Ablative resurfacing lasers (both CO2 and Erbium) will leave cosmetically excellent results too. I also know surgeons who will use a scalpel and electrocautery with excellent results. This is one area I can tell you for sure will depend more on the operators expertise more than the technology being used.