Raised moles on the face are common in people of all races and are cosmetically undesirable because they stick up from the skin and are darker than the surrounding skin, making one look unhealthy and older. Doctors call these seborrheic keratoses or dermatosis papulose nigra. They also occur on other areas such as the neck, hands, back, etc. The use of a curette to remove these raised lesions is inexpensive, is easy to perform and yields a nice cosmetic result.
