Just as in shave excision, results with elliptical excision depend up on good surgical judgment and careful execution of the finer points of surgical technique. Elliptical excision invariably results in a linear surgical scar that can vary from virtually undetectable to more noticeable than the original mole. In younger patients, elliptical excisions often heal with wide and sometimes unsightly scars due to the tug of surrounding elastic skin. Careful patient selection is a prerequisite for obtaining good mole removal results. Even when the patients are properly chosen, the results of cosmetic mole removal are very technique dependent.
Good technique is the result of training, experience and skill.