I have a mole on my shoulder ever since I can remember. But in the past month it has grown in size and changed colour.I'm 18, have blonde hair, fair skin, freckles and my dad had a melanoma when he was younger. Should I be worried?
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The flesh colored nodule on the nose is most likely a fibroma and is easy shaved down flat under local without scarring. It may grow back in 5-10 yrs but then it can be shaved down again. Cost is roughly $250. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD
When you are considering the removal of a benign mole on your face, you have to consider that you are trading a mole for a scar. No matter how the mole is removed, you will have either a slight depressed scar or possibly a suture line where the mole used to be. Sometimes, if it's a small lesion...
Flat moles on the face can be easily removed using a shave excision
technique that typically results in a minimal scar. With this method, the
mole is actually shaved off at a very superficial level just below the surface
of the skin. The procedure typically takes less than a minute and is...