Medical Encyclopedia:
Moles: Treatment
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If laboratory analysis confirms that a mole is cancerous, the dermatologist will remove the rest of the mole. Patients should realize that slicing off a section of a malignant mole will not cause the cancer to spread.
Removing a mole for cosmetic reasons involves numbing the area and using scissors or a scalpel to remove the elevated portion. The patient is left with a flat mole the same color as the original growth. Cutting out parts of the mole above and beneath the surface of the skin can leave a scar more noticeable than the mole.
Scissors or a razor can be used to temporarily remove hair from a mole. Permanent hair removal requires electrolysis or surgical removal of the mole.
— Maureen Haggerty
