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A member asked:

What's better to remove protruding moles? the liquid nitrogen at the doc office or is the skin tag remover you can now buy in pharmacies?

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Neither: A mole or nevus is deeper within the skin than a skin tag. As such, skin tag remover won't work. Liquid nitrogen may work but may not penetrate deep enough. The best method of removal is excision.

Answered 9/8/2013

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