I just went to the dermatologist with a mole that fit all ABCDE criteria. The doc froze the mole off. I asked him how he could know if the mole wasn't malignant, and then he told me he couldn't know, but a biopsy would be too expensive. (He thought I didn't have insurance.) He also told me that the mole might just be inflamed because of its location on my back under my bra. Now I'm scared that he did an fast fix based on money. He told me to come back in a month.
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Anytime a mole is growing or changing, I suggest it should be evaluated in person by a dermatologist. The ABCDEs need to be used when examining your skin, and in this case, 2 of the 5 are happening, so you need to make an appointment to have it checked properly. "This answer has been solicited...
The flesh colored nodule on the nose is most likely a fibroma and is easy shaved down flat under local without scarring. It may grow back in 5-10 yrs but then it can be shaved down again. Cost is roughly $250. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD
When you are considering the removal of a benign mole on your face, you have to consider that you are trading a mole for a scar. No matter how the mole is removed, you will have either a slight depressed scar or possibly a suture line where the mole used to be. Sometimes, if it's a small lesion...
