I have a tiny mole on my upper lip that I want to get rid of it. Should I have it removed first then do the peeling, or should I do the opposite? Will it have any effect on my skin or conflict with the chemicals that will be used on my face?
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There are two ways to remove a mole, and they differ in price. Shaving a mole means cutting it off at the skin's surface. The area usually scabs over for a week or so before healing, but in the long run there should be minimal scarring. Shave removal costs around $100 or $200.Excision involves...
While scarring is the inevitable outcome of any procedure on the skin and other tissues, there are advanced surgical techniques that can utilized to minimize the appearance of mole removal scars such that it is almost invisible to the casual outside observer. The specific mole removal technique...
The least expensive method to removal a mole near the eye is probably a shave excision. I would recommend that you have the lesion sent to pathology to confirm exactly what it is.