Mole with Hairs

asked 1 year ago by amh8467 in Seattle
Latest answer by Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
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Tags: hair removal

I have a mole on my left cheek that is hopefully easily removable. My concern is that there are a few hairs growing out of it that I tweeze. Their growth will probably impede healing, so they would need to be removed. Will they be removed via the mole removal, or do they grow so deeply that a separate procedure is required?

5 answers to Mole with Hairs

Moles with may need special treatment

Especially in moles that exist from birth on or develop in the first two years of life, mole cells my be located deep around the root oft the hair. Your dermatologist may remove the hairs and nevus cells with radiowaves or electric current in combination with shaving off the mole. Cutting and a fine suture is another option.

Robert Kasten, MD
Mainz Dermatologic Surgeon

Mole Excision Will Remove Hairs As Well

An ellipitical excision of your cheek mole will remove the underlying hair follicles as well. Any other method of mole removal, such as a shave or laser, will not only leave a wider scar but the hairs as well.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

Moles with hair

An excision of the mole would definitely remove both the pigment cells & the hairs in the mole. Should you desire just the hair removal, this can be done with a laser device [such as a diode laser].

Khaled El-Hoshy, MD
Detroit Dermatologic Surgeon

Simple removal of mole will take care of hairs too

Your mole is not difficult to remove surgically. In a few minutes, you could trade it and the hairs for a very fine pink line that would tend to almost disappear over about a year. An alternative option is to use a laser which works on brown pigment, such as an alexandrite laser. Assuming the hairs are dark, you could get them too. It would however take several treatments, and likely cost more. Also there is no guarantee the mole would completely disappear. I would... more

Christopher J. Peers, MD
South Bend Facial Plastic Surgeon

Mole removal

Most moles do have some hairs growing through the middle of them. If you excise the mole with stitches then the mole and the hairs should be gone. If you just have it shaved off, the hairs will remain and can be lasered later if needed and if they are darker in color. Your dermatologist should be able to explain these options to you and the risks and benefits of both options.

Shawn Allen, MD
Boulder Dermatologist

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