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Mole removal
Moles are removed by incisional biopsy, which means taking a piece of tissue smaller than the mole to determine whether the growth is benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Incisional biopsy techniques include punching with a miniature cookie-cutter-like instrument, shaving with a sharp scalpel and snipping with scissors. In many cases, these biopsies are completed in less than a minute and require no suture (stitch) removal.

All of these techniques leave some mole cells in the skin. Less than 10% of the time, these remaining cells will regrow into a new mole, called a nevus recurrens that may be darker than the original mole. In most cases, the wound heals within 2 - 3 weeks as a flat scar (approximately the same size as the original mole) that fades over time. Using sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher on a regular basis can minimize darkening of the scar.

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