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

ElisalaAug 30, 2017
I'd like to get rid of a Mole under my chin. I have found two practitioners that I'm interested in. One of them offers the shave excision method and the other laser. 

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Michael I. Echavez, MD

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.  

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Jason Emer, MD

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

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Frank P. Albino, MD

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...

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Brent Moelleken, MD

You should not shave a pigmented lesion.  If it is a melanoma, God forbid, you won't know what the actual depth of the lesion is and may be denied the proper treatment because the initial biopsy is often the only time you will get to find the correct depth of the lesion.Also shaving moles can ...

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David Hansen, MD

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.

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Jason Emer, MD

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

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