Laser or a shave excision to remove a mole? It seems the laser method is less frequently done? Any advice?

I would recommend a shave excision to remove the raised mole on the side of your nose.  I would see a facial plastic surgeon, plastic surgeon, or a dermatologist with experience in cosmetic surgery.  

I recommend following up with your cosmetic dermatologist for after care. I recommend Silagen + Bioshield for 6 weeks to promote healing. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

I appreciate your concern.  Of course it is impossible to tell whether something is infected from a picture alone and I recommend that you see the provider who removed the lesion to gleam his/her opinion.  Having said this, the redness I see around the biopsy site may not...

Thank you for this question, which is often not easy to answer in general terms.  Every mole should be evaluated individually. A mole or nevus can be surgically removed for diagnosis and debuking with a thin shave. The scar will be less visible, but the mole may recur. After...

It appears to be a regular harmless mole but it is so easy to have those ugly big moles removed under local with only a pinprick of anesthesia.

I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Moles can be removed with laser, radiowave or shave. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer