How Do I Remove a Black Spot from my Bottom Lip?
asked 8 months ago by KrazyLady in brooklyn, NY
Latest answer by Jo Herzog, MD
Question viewed 1,494 times
Tags: bottom lip, dark spots, removal
I am a smoker and currentley working on stopping. About 10 months ago i got a burn on my lip and the spot turned black attached is a photo so you can see more or less what im dealing with. It's definetley affecting my social life. I even tried squeezing it and kinda poked it a bit with no luck of course I would appreciate any advise
2 answers to How Do I Remove a Black Spot from my Bottom Lip?
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Excision
I would recommend its total removeal via a simple excision. Either a plastic surgeon, dermatologic surgeon or oral surgeon would be fine for this exscion.
To my eye, this lesion looks suspcious for malignancy (melanoma), and should be removed as soon as possible.
Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist
Virginia Beach Dermatologist
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Shave removal might do well
I would first evaluate this in person. If I was at all suspicious of malignancy I would first do a biopsy to diagnose it. If it came back benign I would shave the lesion off as that would give a wondeful cosmetic result. If I was less suspicious I would shave it off from beginning. The photo is difficult to evaluate and this also could be a vascular lesion.
