Washington DC Mole Removal doctors

	Houtan Chaboki, MD Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon 2021 K Street NW #206, Washington D.C.		1 answer
	Beverly Johnson, MD Washington Dermatologic Surgeon 1140 Varnum St NE Ste 200, Washington		1 answer
	Rondi Kathleen Walker, MD Washington Plastic Surgeon 3301 New Mexico Avenue, N.W. Foxhall Square, Suite 252, Washington		1 answer
	Philip S. Schoenfeld, MD Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgeon 5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1625, Chevy Chase		1 answer
	Nia Banks, MD, PhD Washington DC Plastic Surgeon 8116 Good Luck Road Suite 215, Lanham

Recent Answers

Will Local Anesthesia to Remove a Mole On My Chest Puncture my Breast Implant? I have mole on the inner breast cleavage area and need to have it removed. Is there any chance they will puncture or pop my breast implant by using a small needle to numb to area? I am very worried and don't want to take any chances of them doing this , but also afraid of having skin cancer?

A: Local anesthesia injection will in rupture breast implant

Since I do not know the size or exact location of the mole on your breast it is difficult to tell you the exact risk of implant rupture. But with a board certified plastic surgeon who has knowledge of implants and breast anatomy performing the mole excision would carry little risk of implant rupture. Hypertrophic scars in this area however, are known to occur.

Rondi Kathleen Walker, MD

Washington Plastic Surgeon

Mole Removal w/ Stitches - Scarring? I have a mole on my right lower cheek about the diameter of a pencil eraser. It's raised a bit but not a lot. I am getting it removed by a plastic surgeon in a couple months but I am really worried about the scarring. The method is with stitches. Will there be a lot of scarring? Will it look worse than having the mole on my face?

A: Worried about the scars ?

Are you having the mole removed because it is suspicious for skin cancer? That is what I think of whenever the phrase " the diameter of a pencil eraser" comes up. We dermatologists use that 6mm guide as one of the criteria for suspecting that a "mole" is really a malignant melanoma. The fact that your surgery is scheduled "in a couple of months" makes me hope that that is NOT what the surgery is for. If no one suspects skin cancer, then you may just want to keep the mole since you are used to seeing it. You may or may not like the scar that will be caused by removing the mole.

If it continues to grow or if it changes, then you won't have to worry about which one you would whether have! Good luck to you.

Beverly Johnson, MD

Washington Dermatologic Surgeon

Is Mole Removal Covered by Insurance? I have a mole bigger than the size of a pencil eraser above my butt. Someone please tell me the cost to remove it. I have Medi-Cal and not sure if that will help or not.

A: depend how it is removed

A mole that is cut out is usually covered by insurance. some insurance companies will not pay for someone lasering the mole etc.. You need to call and discuss with your insurance company what they cover.

Chris Thiagarajah, MD

Washington DC Oculoplastic Surgeon