Red Spot After Mole Removal on Belly?

It's not unusual to have a little redness for several weeks or even months after a surgical procedure in the skin, however, elevation is not expected. You may be developing a keloid or hypertrophic scar. Those do best if treated early, within 6 weeks, with intralesional injection of Kenalog. The dark spots within the areas of removal of other moles may be a recurrence of the mole. That can happen if even a few nevus (mole) cells are left at the periphery or bottom of the... more

Six weeks is too soon to accurately assess the final result but elevation of the area does suggest the possibility of a hypertrophic scar. You should return to your physician for evaluation and possible steroid injection to slow down and/or reverse the scarring process. For future reference, I almost always remove benign-appearing moles on the abdomen using a shave excision technique that does not require stitching and typically results in a minimal scar. With this method, the mole is... more

This is completely normal. A new scar can even take up to a year to fully develop. The pink discoloration will slowly fade. In the meantime, protect these fresh scars from the sun, as sun exposure can prolong this process. The "brownish dot" that you mention is also normal. Sometimes when a mole is removed, its "roots" extend beyond the shave or punch removal. If these "roots" are left behind, the mole can grow back a little in the scar, and this is the... more