Mole Treatment and Mole Removal There are no creams or lotions that can treat moles, however there are mole removal techniques that can safely keep the skin healthy. If your mole happens to be cancerous, a dermatologist will conduct a surgical procedure to completely remove it.
How do you shrink a mole?
If your mole is raised, there are two ways of removing it. Smaller moles can be removed by a method called shave removal. After numbing the area with a local anesthetic injection, the doctor uses a surgical blade to shave off the raised portion. No stitches are required, and the skin heals over in a week or two.Feb 9, 2009
What are the 3 most common methods used to remove moles?
The three most common methods for removing moles include a minimally invasive medical procedure, excision (cutting) with or without stitches and removal via shaving with a scalpel blade.