Skin Cancer Forum - How to Remove a Mole (nevus)?

Hiya.
I really need your advice.
were do i start?
erm well im 18 years old i have a flat bigish mole on my left cheek,and i wont it removed it does nothing but makes me feel ugly and hide away.Without it id be the happyest girl living.
I wont it removed anyway by products i can trust or in a hospital.
Im just wondering how much it will cost etc abit more about it,and is there any mole removal products out there that you know work.
Thanks in advance

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on September 20th, 2006

Skin Cancer Answer A1532

A nevus (mole) can be removed only with surgical excision. You can consult a plastic surgeon about mole removal.

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