Which is a Better for Cosmetic Purposes for a 2mm Mole on Nose, Dermal Punch or Cutting with Knife?

CosmeticWorld,

Mole removals can be done in a few ways. Most plastic surgeons do like to excise the mole, which means to cut it out with the deeper root, whether with a dermal punch (small cookie cutter) or a scalpel. Either way, the scar could end up very similar since both need stitches and if the dermal punch hole bunches up when stitched, a good surgeon will remove the "dog ears" of extra skin standing up and you end up with a line anyway.

 

Another option to strongly consider, since it doesn't actually prevent you from later going to have a full excision, is to shave the mole flat, along the contour of your nose, and just leave it at that. Sometimes the shape of the nose stays more natural that way and you haven't lost anything in terms of future options. One caution is that the center of a mole sometimes has brown pigment cells hiding, and shaving through the center of it can occasionally reveal those brown cells, giving you a flat freckle in the spot.

Realize that removal of a mole on the face will leave a scar no matter what technique is used.  It isn't whether it is a plastic surgeon or a dermatogist  doing the procedure it is what will give you the best long term appearance and how can the scar be minimized or hidden.   If a mole is protruding, often a simple shave results in the best cosmesis.  If the mole is deeper and a true excision and suture become necessary, the trick here is to orient and hide the scar so that it is hidden in a shadow or line on the face.