There are quite a few different ways of removing moles, from invasive methods such as surgery through to natural mole removal of which there are hundreds, if you believe all the posts on the internet. I want to look at three different mole removal methods, all of which are invasive.
The first invasive mole removal procedure is what is known as incision with stitches. This is performed by identifying the mole to be removed and also outlining some surrounding tissue. The surrounding tissue is included to make sure cancerous cells aren’t missed. Then the surgeon takes a scalpel and creates an incision, in layman’s terms a cut, cutting along the area marked and deep into the flesh to remove the mole. Once the mole has been removed the skin is rejoined with stitches to minimize scarring. So the mole is removed by cutting it out then the wound is stitched back up to allow it to heal.
The second invasive way to remove moles is incision with cauterization. Like before the mole and surrounding tissue is marked and removed through an incision but instead of using stitches to facilitate healing and minimizing scarring cauterization is used. Cauterization is a process of stopping bleeding and infection through the use of heat to basically burn the wound and thus seal the skin and nerve endings shut. It was extremely popular before the bread through in modern medicine of antibiotics and the like.
The final invasive method is quite simply called shaving. This process is very different from the preceding two methods is there is no cutting into the skin or surrounding tissue. Instead the surgeon shaves away a tiny layer at a time until the mole is no longer above the skin but at the same level as the skin. So the mole isn’t removed it’s just leveled out, because of this it can only really be used for cosmetic purposes and not for removing cancerous moles.
In conclusion you really need to way up the benefits of each method. Incision with stitches is probably your only real option for a cancerous mole whereas shaving is more likely for something like facial mole removal where you want to reduce embarrassment of having a scar on your face.
Like all things medical related you must consult your local doctor and discuss mole removal before making any decisions.