Brown Flat Mole Removal on Asian Skin? (photo)

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I have several brown flat moles on my face. I have consulted specialists about laser removal but most of them recommended surgical procedures. I wasn't born with them, they started appearing when I was around 10-12 years old. What procedure would be best for me? Would it be permanent?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Mole removal begins with a comprehensive examination and consultation to determine the likelihood of a mole being worrisome. Excisional and incisional biopsies are reserved for suspicious moles. But it’s good news that most moles are not problematic and are only cosmetic, thus leading to the option of scarless or non-surgical mole removal with lasers and RF and plasma. Our office specializes in non-surgical mole removal.

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Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian
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Michele S. Green, MD · Answer

Mole removal is a simple procedure. The photos that you posted are difficult to assess if these are small sun spots or moles. If they are moles than removing them may still leave behind the pigment cells and not effectively remove them. Please consult a board certified dermatologist with experience in Asian skin and moles.

Mitchell Schwartz, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

I
feel that it is never appropriate to use a laser as your primary treatment
for removing a mole. Regardless of how "benign" a mole may appear, a
biopsy may still reveal it to be atypical. There are many ways to surgically
remove a mole with a minimal scar and have tissue to send for microscopic
examination which is the only way to ensure that it was benign. Using a laser
to "destroy" a mole will alter its look and make it more difficult to
observe for precancerous changes in the future. Plus, I'm not convinced that a laser
will even give the best cosmetic result.The majority of flat moles on the face can be removed very
easily, and less expensively, using a shave biopsy technique. This typically
results in a minimal scar, making the mole much less visible. It also has the
added benefit of having tissue to send for microscopic examination, at least
for reassurance purposes.

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