I have a small flat, brown mole in my jawline. I also have facial hair growing in this area. Can this be removed without leaving a very noticeable scar being that facial hair will not grow in that area after? And how should it be removed?
June 1, 2011
Answer: Mole removal in beard area
When a mole is removed, it needs to be removed in its entirety, in this case a small excision or punch, closed with sutures. Shaving a mole off the surface of the skin does not remove it completely, and it does not give the pathologist a chance to examine the entire mole for any abnormalities. Plus if a mole is removed incompletely, it can recur.
There will be a small linear scar after an excision. You need to be careful not to shave over the area while the sutures are still in.
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June 1, 2011
Answer: Mole removal in beard area
When a mole is removed, it needs to be removed in its entirety, in this case a small excision or punch, closed with sutures. Shaving a mole off the surface of the skin does not remove it completely, and it does not give the pathologist a chance to examine the entire mole for any abnormalities. Plus if a mole is removed incompletely, it can recur.
There will be a small linear scar after an excision. You need to be careful not to shave over the area while the sutures are still in.
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June 1, 2011
Answer: Best Ways to Remove Moles
The good news is that typically when I remove facial nevi (moles) I will usually use a "shave excision" method. The mole is actually "shaved off" at a level just below the surface of the skin. This method is quite effective to remove moles and leaves a minimal scar. No hair is removed or destroyed. The procedure typically takes less than a minute, and is fairly painless. Moles that are removed in this fashion will rarely recur enough to be bothersome. If they do, they can always be excised and sutured at that time, but this rarely happens. I have been doing these procedures for over twenty-five years with consistently good results.
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June 1, 2011
Answer: Best Ways to Remove Moles
The good news is that typically when I remove facial nevi (moles) I will usually use a "shave excision" method. The mole is actually "shaved off" at a level just below the surface of the skin. This method is quite effective to remove moles and leaves a minimal scar. No hair is removed or destroyed. The procedure typically takes less than a minute, and is fairly painless. Moles that are removed in this fashion will rarely recur enough to be bothersome. If they do, they can always be excised and sutured at that time, but this rarely happens. I have been doing these procedures for over twenty-five years with consistently good results.
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