A Slightly Raised Mole Above my Lip

I would highly recommend that you see a board certified facial plastic surgeon for an evaluation and to discuss possible treatment.

Moles are quickly and easily removed in my office by one of two methods: a shave excision or an excision with suture closure. I feel that it is never appropriate to use a laser as your primary treatment for removing a mole. Because of the size and location of your mole, it should be removed by excising a simple ellipse of skin. I then use a "layer closure" using both dissolving and non-dissolving sutures to give the best cosmetic result. The area then typically heals with a... more