Mole Removal

Moles, or nevi, are frequently removed for a variety of reasons. They can be removed by two surgical methods:

• excision (cutting) followed by stitches and
• excision with cauterization (a tool is used to burn away the mole).

Although laser removal has been tried for moles, it is not usually the method of choice for most deep moles because the laser light doesn't penetrate deeply enough.