Need Facial Mole Excision Aftercare Advice?

It is important to not expose the area to the sun as we do not want to encourage increased pigmentation in the area. It is also very important to not let the area scab over, so use plenty of aquaphor and moisturizer.

I recommend you cleanse the area gently with a mild soap like Dove unscented or Cetaphil. Blot dryand apply Polysporin ointment. For the first several days, I would rebandage the area. After that, the wound can remain uncovered as long as the Polysporin ointment is kept on the area.

I'm sorry that your surgeon didn't provide you with this information, as in my opinion, it's very important for people to get good post care info, as well as a good surgical procedure. It's important to keep the area moist - and really Aquaphor, Bacitracin, Vaseline, anything is just fine. You just don't want it to get crusty or flaky. Keep the area clean still with 1/2 peroxide and water, and generously lube it up. It's only important to keep it covered if you have a tendency to rub the... more