Laser Removal

• The Laser Center explains that laser removal has several advantages. First, it is painless and can be performed without anesthetic. Second, the area is less likely to scar. The website explains that the laser cauterizes the blood vessels while simultaneously dissolving the mole. EMedicine Health warns that this method is mainly for cosmetic removal and is not used for deep moles.
  
  

Excision Without Stitches

• Excision, or cutting off the mole, is a common method of mole removal. The doctor cleans the area and uses a topical anesthetic to numb the skin. Next, he cuts the mole off using a scalpel and cauterizes (burns) the area to stop the bleeding.
  
  

Excision with Stitches

• Flat moles and moles that appear to be cancerous are cut out of the body. The doctor cleans and numbs the area and then cuts out both the mole and its surrounding tissues. The depth of the tissue removal determines whether the stitches are placed on or below the skin's surface.