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Mole Removal for a 6 Year Old?
asked 2 years ago by IfItIsToBeDoIt in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Latest answer by Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
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Tags: age 17 or under, forehead, female, moles, scar, skin, thin
My daughter has a mole in her hair line that is flat but seems to be getting larger in diameter (it is a flat, dark mole). She is only 6 and is already aware that she doesn't like it growing there.
With the skin so thin and tight on her forehead, is there more harm than good in removing it? Would the scar be bigger/more noticeable than the mole?
1 answer to Mole Removal for a 6 Year Old?
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Would Recommend excision
If your child wants the mole removed, she is most likely going to be very co-operative. This is essential in operating on a child, since it spares the risk, though very small of general anesthesia.
Although melanoma is quite uncommon, it does occur. In fact, last week I examined a child who had had a melanoma excised a few years ago.
With good surgical technique their should be a minimal scar. Children actually heal quite well.
Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist
Virginia Beach Dermatologist