Mole excision with and without stitches.

Mole removal can be accomplished by many techniques including traditional excise and suture techniques, shave and modified shave techniques, laser removal or a combination of the above.  There is no single best method of mole removal and is dependent on provider experience and patient's desired aesthetic outcome.

Stitching will always give a better outcome unless the closure is very difficult and in that case you should not have excision and should consider a different option . Lasers after mole removal are always best to limit scars.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Unless she meant a shave excision in which there would be no stitches involved otherwise I agree stitching gives you better results.

Some surgeons mean that they will only put deep internal dissolvable stitches but not put superficial top stitches but opt to get the wound edges to stick together through adhesive tape for few days.