Hi. I'm looking for the name of a stitchless mole removal technique a doctor told me about, that is appropriate for small flat moles. From what I could gather, he'd use some kind of scoop and let the scar heal by itself. It sounded different from the shaving method.
July 20, 2012
Answer: Mole removal without stitching
Stitchless mole removal is, by any name, a "shaving" technique. The mole is actually shaved off at a level just below the surface of the skin. This method is quite effective to remove moles and leaves a minimal scar. The procedure typically takes less than a minute, and is fairly painless. Moles that are removed in this fashion will rarely recur enough to be bothersome. If they do, they can always be excised and sutured at that time, but this rarely happens.
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July 20, 2012
Answer: Mole removal without stitching
Stitchless mole removal is, by any name, a "shaving" technique. The mole is actually shaved off at a level just below the surface of the skin. This method is quite effective to remove moles and leaves a minimal scar. The procedure typically takes less than a minute, and is fairly painless. Moles that are removed in this fashion will rarely recur enough to be bothersome. If they do, they can always be excised and sutured at that time, but this rarely happens.
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July 19, 2012
Answer: Stitchless Mole Removal
Well this can be done with a scalpel which would be "shaving" the mole and often this doesn't require stitches depending on the size of the mole itself. Or it can be done with a currette, which is like a special instrument with a sharp hook on the end that scrapes the site. The difference is that if you use a scalpel you can get the entire piece off and send it to a lab for review. Using a currette scrapes and destroys the mole so it cannot be reviewed by a lab.
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July 19, 2012
Answer: Stitchless Mole Removal
Well this can be done with a scalpel which would be "shaving" the mole and often this doesn't require stitches depending on the size of the mole itself. Or it can be done with a currette, which is like a special instrument with a sharp hook on the end that scrapes the site. The difference is that if you use a scalpel you can get the entire piece off and send it to a lab for review. Using a currette scrapes and destroys the mole so it cannot be reviewed by a lab.
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