Laser treatment for "fleshy" facial mole removal

In general, dermatologists surgically remove moles in one of two ways, shaving or cutting.

Shave excision, or tangential excision, is fast, easy, and leaves almost no mark.  It involves using a scalpel blade horizontal to the skin and shaving 'the top' off of the mole.  Generally, a scab will form for about 10days after this procedure, and then the mole appears to be gone.  The trouble is, sometimes the mole recurs, as the 'roots' are still underneath the skin.  Sometimes it doesn't recur at all, sometimes 10 years later, and sometimes a few months later.  I would say at least half of the time, the mole does not recur.  If it does recur, you could have it shaved off again, or have it 'cut' out.

To 'cut' out a mole usually refers to the method of cutting with the scalpel vertically into the skin to remove the whole depth of the mole, and suturing the sides together.  This can be done with a minimal scar, but depending on the location and size of the mole, sometimes the scar is more noticeable.  Done this way, the mole almost never recurs, given that it is removed in entirety.

I don't usually laser moles since it is safest to biopsy any mole that is removed and that can't be done if it is lasered off.  Also either method of surgical removal usually gives an excellent cosmetic result.