Removing Mole Under Nose/Mustache Area? (photo)

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I have a raised mole right below my nose in the mustache area. IT is about 3 to 4 milimeters in dimatere. i was thinking to have it removed, seeing as it is really raised.Will hair still grow that part of my mustache though? because if it is a discolartion scar i can easily grow facial hair to hide it. However, if it damages the hairfollicies it will look very bad without facial hair on that area, as it is right on my mustache area.

Sam Naficy, MD, FACS · Answer

There may be a couple of options for you: shave excision and complete surgical excision.  I recommend seeing a facial plastic surgeon or dermatologic surgeon for your concerns.

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

Since your mole is raised, it could be shaved off.  This should still allow the hair to grow normally through the base of the mole.

David A. F. Ellis, MD · Answer

The best way to remove it is to use a radiofrquency to shave down the mole to the skins surface where 90% will be skin color. If there are any deeper skin follicles they will continue to grow. There would be no scarring. I have done this often

	 

	David Ellis MD FRCSC

	Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon

	Art of Facial Surgery

Mitchell Schwartz, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Facial moles with "fairly small bases" such as yours can be easily removed using a shave excision technique that typically results in a minimal scar. With this method, the mole is actually shaved off at a very superficial level just below the surface of the skin. The procedure typically takes less than a minute and is painless after a tiny injection to numb the area. Hair follicles are typically much deeper so they will not be permanently affected by this procedure and the hair will regrow.

Removing Mole Under Nose/Mustache Area? (photo)

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