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.
