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Mole Removal - Scraping Method?
I have a slightly raised mole the size of a pencil rubber on my cheek. It is not cancerous, but I wanted it removed. The doctor said she could remove it by the scraping method, but I am worried it is not raised enough to do this, and may grow back or leave a scar worse than the mole. When I rub my fingers over my cheek I can barely feel it is there, and I had always considered it rather flat, until the doctor said it was slightly raised. I would appreciate some advice on this. Thanks.
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jess 665
in London, H9
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Scrape VS. Excise
To scrape or excise if the lesion is a mole shaving (tangential excision) may not remove all cells and it can recur. If the lesion is superficial (keratosis) scraping can be effective.
Brampton Plastic Surgeon
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Scalpel "Sculpting" Is An Excellent Method for Stitchles Removal of Moles
Although the phrase "scraping method" is imprecise, I am guessing that your doctor was referring to "scalpel sculpting." This is a method of removing moles (sometimes called "beauty marks" or "birth marks") in which the scalpel blade is oriented horizontally and the mole is excised by "sculpting" it off at its base in such a way that it preserves the contours of the surrounding skin. Unlike traditional excisional surgery, no...
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Scraping and Shaving Moles
Are you confusing scraping with shaving??
Scraping===no good
Shaving ===affords a specimen for the lab to be analysed
Newport Beach Dermatologist
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Moles should not be removed by a scraping method
Presuming it is a mole made up of melanocytes (a melanocytic nevus), it most likely has a portion above the surface of the skin and a portion below the surface of the skin. Shaving it off the surface (or scraping) would not remove the entire thing. It may grow back or it may just repigment, that is become darker.
Of course, removing a mole by excision will leave a linear scar, but shaving it off the surface of the skin will leave a flat scar the size of the mole itself...
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