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Can You Remove a Mole from Your Chest Without Scarring?
asked 1 year ago by 9059anon in illinois
Latest answer by Michael Sullivan, MD
Question viewed 483 times
Tags: chest, scar
it is bigger than a pencil eraser and is 2 different colors also appears to be scaly and is in the shape of a hexagon with a deffinite borderline
4 answers to Can You Remove a Mole from Your Chest Without Scarring?
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Moles and Scarring
A surgically removed mole will produce a scar. A well trained board certified plastic surgeon will have the skills to minimize scarring.
Michael Sullivan, MD
Columbus Facial Plastic Surgeon
Columbus Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Surgery means a surgical scar
Patients often come to me as a plastic surgeon for mole removal because they "don't want a scar." It is impossible to make a surgical cut and not leave a scar. What plastic surgeons and anyone who pays attention to getting the best possible cosmetic outcome do is to allign scars along natural skin tension lines to minimize the scarring.
Jason Brett Lichten, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon
Columbus Plastic Surgeon
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No Stitches Mole Removal
Sometimes referred to as birthmarks or beauty marks, moles or nevi (the medical term), are pigment-laden growths of the skin. They may be flat or elevated and may range from flesh-colored to all shades of brown. Most moles are entirely benign. Rarely, atypical moles, known as dysplastic nevi, or even a true cancer, malignant melanoma, may masquerade as innocent beauty marks. If a mole raises any suspicion, it should be biopsied to make certain of the diagnosis.
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No, you can't remove a mole without scarring
You should see a plastic surgeon or dermatologist for this mole. Anytime a mole is surgically removed, a scar will result. Normally that scar can be very discreet. However, the chest area is notorious for producing bad scars, either hypertrophic scars or in some persons, keloid scars. You should follow-up regularly with your surgeon after the removal, as it is easier to manage the scar before it has a chance to become thick and ugly.
Douglas J. Mackenzie, MD
Santa Barbara Plastic Surgeon
Santa Barbara Plastic Surgeon