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I would highly recommend that you see a board certified dermatologist or facial plastic surgeon for an evaluation and possible treatment. The mole should be biopsied prior to doing any laser on it.
Neither radiofrequency or laser provide tissue for examination. A better option is to remove the lesion surgically, either by tangential excision or excision with repair. In those cases the specimen is sent for microscopic evaluation to assure that the lesion is benign. Ablative treatments such as radiofrequency, laser, liquid nitrogen or electrodesiccation are not the best option for removal of moles. Talk to your dermatologist. Good luck
Surgical removal ( excision or save removal depending upon type) is what you need, never laser or other destructive methods, to remove moles ( nevi)
Moles should be surgically removed in total and submitted for pathology for examination. Moles should never be destroyed by any means.
Well if you trying to remove true "moles", then neither of these is good! Using either of these methods will not allow any pathology of the site, so it cannot be determined if the mole is in any way abnormal.
I feel that it is never appropriate to use a laser or any destructive method 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 improve the appearance of a mole will alter its look and make it more difficult to observe for precancerous changes in the future.
The cortisone injection may cause some discoloration to the treated area, but this should last for only a period of time. Overall the cortisone injection should make the scar look better, this may take about one month.
This lesion looks like a benign nevus (mole), but you should be evaluated by an experienced plastic surgeon or dermatologist to have it assessed. If they feel it is suspicious, or if you just want to be rid of it, it ideally should be removed by a skilled plastic surgeon to minimize scarring.
Absorbable sutures should not come undone at 4 days. Also with the incision spreading, the possibility is that this will lead to a less than desirable outcome. Usually there are deep stitches to prevent spreading and also to decrease wound tension and improve future healing.