Patients may want to remove their moles for a variety of reasons such as concerns about the cosmetic appearance of certain moles, concern about the possibility of cancer and repeated irritation by activities such as shaving or rubbing on clothing.
Moles can either be shaved off of the surrounding skin, excised with the underlying and surrounding skin and then stitched or excised with cauterization. For best results, treatment should be individualized and method chosen depends on the appearance and depth of the mole and the type of cosmetic outcome desired.