I had a shave biopsy done on my nose to remove a small lesion left from a cyst I had a few years ago (I figured it was a hypertrophic scar). The lesion came right back and the biopsy shows that is a dillated hair follicle with surrounding acanthosis.However, it is now red rather than skin-colored. Will cortisone injections help with either the redness or to reduce the mass itself? My doctor has said Candela laser will help with the redness but I am hesitant to undergo any more procedures.
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Answer: Vbeam laser treatment can help defuse the redness
Cheek piercings can cause indentation when removed. I would perform a scar revision procedure to remove the epithelialized tract and fix the scar. There is a finite risk of fistula formation.
In Plastic Surgery a picture IS worth a 1,000 words. Without a photograph, it is impossible to advise you accurately.
But - cauterizing lesions off, while it may be fast, leaves behind sub-optimal wide lighter pigmented scars. The lip can tolerate the removal of large section (20 to 30%) for...
Any type of growth on the lips can and should be surgically excise and sent for pathology (the whole specimen). I would recommend a small surgical procedure to remove and resuture.