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How to Remove Flat, Medium Brown Mole on Chest?

asked 3 years ago by marilyn11 in ventura
Latest answer by Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
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Tags: chest, moles

I have a mole centered on my chest. It is flat and medium brown in color. What are my Mole removal options? Will products such as Dematend or Wart Mole Vanish work?

2 answers to How to Remove Flat, Medium Brown Mole on Chest?

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Evaluation First

Mole should be evaluated by a dermatologist. If the dermatologist determines that it is indeed a mole, then the question comes up what to do about it. Many of us will look at the mole with an instrument called a dermatoscope. The dermatoscope gives an epilumenescent look at the mole. We can peer just below the skin. This allows a better, more accurate observation of the mole than the common eye can afford. We can then determine whether the mole is suspicious enough to warrant its removal.... more
Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

Virginia Beach Dermatologist
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True moles (nevi) cannot be removed except by surgery

Some "moles: are actually warty growths called seborrheic keratoses. Dermatologist treat these by freezing or burning them off. True moles (nevi) cannot be removed except by surgery. Beware: surgery on the chest leaves some of the worst scars of any area on the body, so sometimes it is better to keep the mole, unless your dermatologist is worried about malignancy.
William Coleman III, MD

Metairie Dermatologic Surgeon

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