Most moles don't require any treatment. Mole removal is indicated if :

• Surgical Excision : Surgical excision is a very common technique for removal of mole. It is done under local anaesthesia. The mole is excised with a margin of healthy surrounding skin and tissue around and offers excellent means of tissue diagnosis; especially in cases of atypical moles where biopsy is indicated. Complications may include bleeding, infection and scar.
• Shave Excision : Shave excision is a common technique for mole removal where the dermatologist uses a single or double bladed razor to shave the growth off to the level of skin around it; followed by cauterization of the shaved area for hemostasis and to improve the appearance of scar after healing. Shave excision though provides tissue for analysis to look for any cancerous changes or to distinguish between different types of skin cancer, it is not useful to look at the deep tumor margins. Chances of recurrence is more with shave excision as compared to surgical excision.
• Laser Mole Removal : Laser mole removal can be done very safely for stable moles which don't have features of atypical mole or doesn't have suspicious features of cancerous changes. CO2 Laser Excision can be safely used to remove raised moles followed by Q-Switch Laser to remove the deep dermal pigments with 100% efficiency. Nd YAG Q-Switch Laser can be effectively used to remove flat moles especially on the face and neck without the need for surgery, as surgery is particularly not suitable for removal of flat moles and multiple moles on the face.
• Cauterization : Electrocautery is a technique that uses an electrical current to apply heat to tissue to destroy tissue and remove it with minimal scarring.
• Cryotherapy : In Cryotherapy extremely cold gas( Liquid Nitrogen) is used to freeze and destroy the mole. Sometimes freezing causes a blister or scab. When the blister or scab falls off, so will the mole. Cryotherapy is not frequently used for mole removal.