27 year old M. My skin tone is level 3. In College, I UV bed tanned for 5-6 mins (not 20 mins) several times to build color before summer to prevent sunburn on 1st exposure to the sun. I probably did this 30 times over the years. (once a week in the spring for a couple months). I quit when I learned that even though I reduced the session time to 5 mins, the UV doses still adds up. Should I see a derm Dr? I have 1 mole on my side/back that I have had for years. Does it look normal?
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Matt Erdmann, MBChB, FRCS(Eng), FRCS (Plast) says:
You have answered your own question. You must leave the wound to heal by itself with a scab and allow this to drop off in time. What you are doing is irritating the wound, removing all the healing cells, potentially intruducing infection each time you do this and ending up with a deeper...
The best method can be determined by a formal examination of the mole. Generally shave excision is far more accurate than laser excision which is not as predicatable.
I would recommend a shave excision to remove the raised mole on the side of your nose. I would see a facial plastic surgeon, plastic surgeon, or a dermatologist with experience in cosmetic surgery.