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Is Mole Removal by Shaving/cautery Ok While on Accutane As Far As Scarring?
asked 1 year ago by amandafrank in Ramona, CA
Latest answer by Joshua L. Fox, MD
Question viewed 294 times
Tags: cauterize, combination, scar, shave
it is on my face
2 answers to Is Mole Removal by Shaving/cautery Ok While on Accutane As Far As Scarring?
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Mole removal while on Accutaneai
In my experience I have not seen any undesired responses to minor surgery - like a shave excision- while on Accutane or immediately following it's treatment. The literature does describe an incrEased risk with more significant or major procedures. Since you express some anxiety , its your face,and no one can promise you that you won't have a reaction, it would probably be prudent to Wait for 6 months after finishing the Accutane .
Joshua L. Fox, MD
Long Island Dermatologic Surgeon
Long Island Dermatologic Surgeon
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Removing Moles by Shave Excision Causes Minimal Tissue Trauma
In the technique of doing a shave excision, the mole is actually "shaved off" at a very superficial level just below the surface of the skin. This method is quite effective to remove moles and leaves a minimal scar. The procedure typically takes less than a minute, and is fairly painless. It is therefore very unlikely that being on Accutane will cause the area to scar more significantly than it would have otherwise. I have removed numerous growths in this fashion while patients are...
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