What happens after I get my mole removed by electrocautery?

In a shave excision, the mole is actually shaved off at a very superficial level just below the surface of the skin. Moles that are removed in this fashion should not recur enough to be bothersome, but occasionally some of the pigment producing cells are deeper in the skin and are not removed by...

A shave excision is typically the easiest, most cost effective, and least likely to scar method of removal for your mole. With this method the mole is actually "shaved off" at a level just below the surface of the skin. From the appearance of the mole on the photograph, I believe that...

Removal by shave excision or hyfrecator or Erbium/CO2 laser would all be effective and less likely to leave a scar compared to excision.  I would go with the method that your dermatologist feels most comfortable with and is most experienced with.  

I feel that it is never appropriate to use a laser as your primary treatment for removing a mole. Regardless of how "benign" a mole may appear, a biopsy may still reveal it to be atypical. There are many ways to surgically remove a mole with a minimal scar and have tissue to send for...

Nose moles can be removed safely and sent to a laboratory to determine the type of growth and any need for further treatment. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACSLos Angeles

On the back what probably happened is that that there was a bit of tearing after the stitches were removed and it created a bit of blood that scabbed over. You should remove the scab and not leave it there, as it will cause a worse scar. Actually, you should have been doing this part all along....