Guide To Prevention And Treatment Options For Moles

Excisional Surgery

Other kinds of excisional surgery besides shave excision may also be performed. Of course, this depends on the location of the mole and the patient's concerns. Another type of excision surgery is a full-thickness skin excision, which is significantly more invasive and required sutures. This technique is used in cases where the skin lesion or mole is located in deeper skin tissues. In these cases, the doctor needs to cut to the fatty layer beneath the skin. If the doctor is concerned the lesion might be cancerous, they may remove a small amount of healthy tissue surrounding the mole to make sure that all potentially cancerous cells have been eliminated.

Full-thickness excision is more commonly done in cases where skin cancer is a concern. It is rarely the first option for cases of cosmetic concern, because it tends to produce more serious scarring than shave excision. If individuals have a mole above their skin, the doctor may use an excisional surgery called a simple scissor excision. During this procedure, small scissors are used to cut underneath and around the mole to remove it.

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