I've been self conscious of a small black-dotted mole (sharp tip of a pencil) between my eyebrows. I went to an esthetician for consultation. She recommended electrocautery and that its a minor procedure. She said either there will be no scar or that it will be very minimal. Now I understand that it will not be sent to pathology. I just wanted to know if the procedure will cause bad scarring or anything undesirable. Can anyone give me some sort of advice? Thank you very much.
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July 12, 2011
Answer: Small flat black moles are easy to remove.
The bottom line is that if you do not remove all the mole cells, the mole has the potential to recur. The shave biopsy method of removal is very common and works well. But the risk is that because you leave a part of the mole underneath, it can regenerate. Your only other...
When a mole (nevus) is removed, it is always important that it is sent for microscopic examination, regardless of how "benign" it looks. If this truly is a mole, rather than a large skin tag, you should be evaluated and treated by your dermatologist. Typically, the growth can easily be...
Raised moles can be removed in multiple ways. The gold standard these days is RF technology but they can also be removed via Erbium Laser using 2940 wavelength or even Plasma Pen. It sounds as though these were removed using 2940 Laser. If this was the case and the mole has regrown and increased...
