I saw a dermatologist several years ago and he wouldn't remove it because of potential scarring. He also indicated that it might not actually be a mole, but he wasn't sure. What else could it be? And is removal out of the question? This is an important, highly visible part of my face, so I'm very concerned about the potentiality of disfigurement.
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When you are considering the removal of a benign mole on your face, you have to consider that you are trading a mole for a scar. No matter how the mole is removed, you will have either a slight depressed scar or possibly a suture line where the mole used to be. Sometimes, if it's a small lesion...
Flat moles on the face can be easily removed using a shave excision
technique that typically results in a minimal scar. With this method, the
mole is actually shaved off at a very superficial level just below the surface
of the skin. The procedure typically takes less than a minute and is...
Mole removal begins with a comprehensive examination and consultation to determine the likelihood of a mole being worrisome. Excisional and incisional biopsies are reserved for suspicious moles. But it’s good news that most moles are not problematic and are only cosmetic, thus leading to the o...
