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Fusiform Mole Removal Doctor Referral?

Wanted to know if there are any dermatologist or surgeons in the Annapolis, Rockville, Maryland or Washington DC area that perform fusiform mole removal. I have a large mole below the right nostril and that has grown in the past 18 months. I'm afraid of melanoma, but also of having a ugly scar from the removal. I've read only that the fusiform is the best way to remove a large mole. Please any information of dermatologist or surgeons that perform fusiform in my area would be helpful. Thanks

2 Doctor Answers | Asked by marbella301
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Excision of Mole in Maryland

Choosing the right doctor is always a difficult issue. I would start with your primary care physician and ask for their recommendation. The primary cares are a fantastic resource, and probably the best place to start for a doctor referral. If you find a doctor through another means, check their crendials - make sure they are board certified in their specialty, with the appropriate fellowship training in the technique needed. When any growth is removed from the skin, the... more
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Excision of Mole in Washington, DC, Area

Best option is to talk to your dermatologist or primary care physician for the name of a doctor in your area that performs a great deal of reconstructions on the upper lip. This could be a plastic surgeon or a fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon or a facial plastics surgeon. When you meet with the doctor discuss their training and how often they perform similar surgeries on the lip. No matter who does the surgery there will be a scar. Whenever you traumatize the skin there is a scar. What... more

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