Removal options for raised mole?

I agree with Dr. Oppenheim. The mole should be examined clinically and histologically to assess the cellular characteristics of the lesion. The type of surgical excision vs. shave excision depends on clinical findings and the depth of the lesion, whether purely epidermal or dermal.

Direct excision with simple closure is the best way to go. Shaving ,laser, freezing etc. could compromise pathological examination and not recommended in this case. Suspicious lesion gets darker, irregular, and larger. Hope that helps!

This does not seem like the mole that can be easily shaved off since from the view given it looks a little suspicious and it would be important to have the entire specimen. Thus, an excision with a double layered closure would be the procedure of choice.      Other factors to consider,... more