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Nose moles can be removed safely and sent to a laboratory to determine the type of growth and any need for further treatment. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACSLos Angeles
It appears as though the mole on your nose is raised. If this is the case, then it could be shaved off to remove it. Flat moles cannot be shaved off and need to be excised. Both shaving and excising moles can be done safely.
It should be safe to remove the mole unless you have preexisting health conditions that would make it unsafe (a primary care physician could give you clearance, if needed). From the photo you shared, it does seem that the mole could be removed. I would recommend you contact a dermatologist or board certified facial plastic surgeon for a consultation to discuss removal specifics.Best of luck!
Depending on their size and location, moles can be safely and easily removed by one of two methods: a shave excision or an excision withsuture closure. A dermatologic surgeon typically does bothprocedures expertly and can decide which would be best for your particularmole. A shave excision is a procedure where the mole is actually "shavedoff" at a level just below the surface of the skin. The other method is anexcision with suture closure which uses both dissolving and non-dissolvingsutures to give the best cosmetic result. All methods of surgery will leave ascar but the trick is to minimize the scar using the proper technique.
On the back what probably happened is that that there was a bit of tearing after the stitches were removed and it created a bit of blood that scabbed over. You should remove the scab and not leave it there, as it will cause a worse scar. Actually, you should have been doing this part all along....
This could easily be a benign growth such as a mole or a cyst but to be safe, you should be carefully evaluated by a board certified dermatologist. It would be an extremely simple five minute procedure for a dermatologist to remove this growth using a "shave" technique which typically leaves a...
Excising your mole would be very easy to undergo under local and cost is roughly $85 for the visit, $250-350 for the removal and $50 for the path on it. Sincerely,David Hansen,MD