Most moles and other blemishes are benign or non-cancerous. But because
a mole can be a cancerous growth, it is always best to get medical advice if
you notice a mole that suddenly changes in size, shape or color, bleeds,
itches or becomes painful.

Someone may want a mole removed simply because it is unattractive.

Most procedures used to remove moles and skin lesions take only a short
time and can be performed in-office. Usually a mole will not return once it has
been removed.

The most common methods of removal include removing the mole by shave
excision or cutting out the entire mole and stitching the area closed
(excision).

Shave excision:

A simple procedure called a shave biopsy is used to treating protruding
moles. After the skin is numbed with local anaesthetic the mole, above the
surface of the skin, is removed with a scalpel. While a flat white mark is
usually left after healing, sometimes the color can remain the same as the
original mole.

Excision:

Excision biopsy is necessary if the mole is flat or melanoma is suspected.
The full depth of the mole is removed and the wound is sutured. The
specimen is then sent to a lab for pathological examination. The scar that
results from excision may be only a thin line, though it can sometimes be
more noticeable than the mole was.

With an excision on the face, the doctor may use a combination of extremely
fine sutures on the surface and absorbable sutures under the skin.

The coarse hair which sometimes grows in a mole can only be removed
permanently excision of the whole mole.