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Richard P. Rand, MD answers: What to do about infected mole?

I have what I think is a white mole on my shoulder. I don't remember it. Now it is raised with a red circle of inflamation around it. Very painful.

My GP blithely said "maybe a little skin cancer - not the kind that spreads". Not to worry. Then gave me Amoxicillin for the infection. I'm terrified. I thought it was a boil and punctured it (I know). No pus - a little blood. I don't think the antibiotic is doing anything. Advice?


Richard P. Rand, MD
4 months ago
By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

It sounds more like you have an infected sebaceous cyst.  Use the antibiotics to calm the infection, then have it removed.  If it were an ulcerated infected skin cancer, you need to have that removed also.  Go to a plastic surgeon for an evaluation.  They will know what to do!

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