When a mole is highly suspicious of being a melanoma, it might require removal and biopsy. Other indications for surgical excision may also be cosmetic.
Moles can be removed by laser, surgery or electrocautery. They leave a red mark on the site which morphs back to the patient’s usual skin color in about two weeks. However, there might still be a risk of spread of the melanoma, so the methods of Melanoma diagnosis, including e.g. excitional biopsy.
Melanocytic nevus surgery
Dermatofibroma surgery
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum surgery
Melanoma surgery
Otosclerosis surgery
Dermatofibroma interventions
Alopecia surgery
Melanocytic nevus medical therapy