Mole Removal Many patients are bothered by the appearance of their moles, especially on the face. There are three primary methods that we employ for mole removal: surgical excision, shave removal, and pigment lasers. In this instance, we used the shave removal method. After a numbing injection, we simply shaved down the mole with a surgical blade. You can see the immediate result in this patient where the mole appears to be completely removed. However, there is a 5-10% chance of recurrence with