Mole came back after it was cauterized and removed. What is it? (Photo)

Mole removal begins with a comprehensive examination and consultation to determine the likelihood of a mole being worrisome. Excisional and incisional biopsies are reserved for suspicious moles. But it’s good news that most moles are not problematic and are only cosmetic, thus leading to the option of scarless or non-surgical mole removal with lasers and RF and plasma. Our office specializes in non-surgical mole removal.

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Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian
Realself 100 Surgeon

I cannot tell you what this lesion is just by looking at your photos. The most likely reason it keeps recurring is that during the removal, they are not getting rid of the whole lesion. They are probably performing some sort of shave excision when you need to have the thing completely excised and probably biopsied. I think it may warrant a dermatology evaluation at this point. You may also try going to a plastic surgery office to have the lesion biopsied.

Hello, thank you for your questions and photos. Unfortunately, it is difficult to assess your concerns through the pictures provided in this forum. If this is something that has been treated multiple times and continues to return, I recommend advocating to your PCP to send you to a board-certified dermatologist. The dermatologist will be able to look at it more closely and determine if any other treatments are appropriate. Hope this helps and take care!