New York Mole Removal doctors

	Gary Goldenberg, MD New York Dermatologist 5 East 98th Street Fifth Floor, New York		24 answers
	Robert L. Kraft, MD New York Plastic Surgeon 112-03 Queens Blvd Ste 205, Forest Hills		17 answers
	Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon 860 Fifth Avenue Ground Floor, New York		10 answers
	George J. Beraka, MD Manhattan Plastic Surgeon 875 Park Ave at 78th Street, New York		8 answers
	Nelson L. Novick, MD New York Dermatologic Surgeon 500 E 85th St Suite P-1, New York		7 answers
	Channing R. Barnett, MD New York Dermatologist 163A East 70th St., New York		4 answers
	Elan B. Singer, MD Manhattan Plastic Surgeon 737 Park Avenue, New York		3 answers
	Deborah Sarnoff, MD New York Dermatologic Surgeon 625 Park Ave, New York City		2 answers

Recent Answers

What Treatments Will Address Red Scars After Shaving Moles? Hello, About three months ago I had a couple moles removed from my stomach via the shaving method (i.e., no stitches). I'm hoping to minimize the current redness as best as possible before summer comes and I'm at the beach. I'm guessing it's too soon to resort to excising the scars, so I'm wondering what some good workarounds might be (laser treatment/s?). I'll be visiting my dermatologist for an opinion, but I'm interested in your thoughts, too. Thanks,

A: Scar redness

First, 3 months isn't enough time to let the scar heal on its own. It takes a year for the scar to look as good as it can. After, v-beam laser is the way to go to correct redness.

Gary Goldenberg, MD

New York Dermatologist

What Can I Expect From Mole Removal Recovery By Excision? Hello, I went to a plastic surgeon to see my mole and he suggested me to remove it by excision. I am worried about the recovery time because I dont want to go to my job with a big cut. My mole isn't big , its medium size and its in my face. How much time will it needs to heal? What will be the size of the wound after the surgery? Bigger than my mole?

A: Recovery from Mole Removal

These are all great questions and ones which you should ask to the physician who excises the mole. The face, unlike other areas of the body, heals fairly well and stitches can be removed 7 days after an excision. They size of the wound is usually a little longer than the mole itself and will appear as a line of stitches. We have great bandage materials at our fingertips and thus are able to create very comfortable, effective, cosmetically-tolerable bandages. Every physicians has different bandage and wound care techniques and recommendations and I am sure your physicians will discuss them with you.

Channing R. Barnett, MD

New York Dermatologist

Is a Punch Biopsy Enough for a Dysplastic Nervus with Moderate Atypia? I had a punch biopsy done to remove a mole from my leg. The diagnosis was: "lentiginous junctional dysplastic nervus with moderate atypia, focally extending to the peripheral specimen margin". The doctor told me that the result is completely normal and that I don't need to have anything else done. Is is true that no other surgical excision is needed? Thank you very much.

A: Dysplastic nevus with moderate atypia

Moderately dysplastic nevi (moles) should be excised. If the margins were clear, the punch biopsy would have been enough. But since the lesion extends to the margins, a simple re-excision should be performed.

Gary Goldenberg, MD

New York Dermatologist