I have two Flat Moles on my face that I like to remove or make less obvious. Is there procedure out there that can leave no scars? This is purley for cosmetic reasosn. I've seen youtube videos of lasers treating flat moles, but so far have not been able to find a Dermatologist or Plastic Surgeon that performs this procedure. Can you doctors help me to find out A) if this can be done?. B) an experienced doctor in Bay Area,CA?
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The trick is to minimize the scar so that it is hardly visible. However, 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...
It is often possible just by examination by a board trained dermatologist to ascertain if a mole is cancerous or not. Sometimes a biopsy is indicated to properly know if it is skin cancer or not. If a biopsy is indicated, generally a shave biopsy or shave removal of the lesion is performed. ...
The only way to be safe is to have your mole examined by a board certified dermatologist who can determine if a biopsy or removal is necessary for diagnosis. A picture is simply not a safe way to tell if the mole is benign. The good news is that when I remove scalp nevi (moles) I will usually...