I had a few large moles on my face that needed to be removed. One of them was very large and I wasn't sure how I would be able to have it removed without an ugly scar. It's only been a week after surgery and the mark on my face is so minimal, I hardly notice it already. I was also worried about how a busy doctor like Dr. Ridgeway would treat me, since my procedure was not major sugery. I was...
I got a mole removed and during my follow up, I had to wait for an hour before he even saw me. The scar was suppose to be a single line but I ended up with an arrow-like scar. The only response I got from him was "I can open it up and see what happened inside." Its has been almost 3 years since the surgery and the scar is still red/occasionally swells and the spot he said "will go away" has not.
I was advised by a third party to obtain a skin check and this led to the removal of several abnormal moles. Dr Michalak gave a detailed explanation as to the pros and cons of removal and why it was important to act on the results obtained and the best timeframe in which to do so. I followed up the removal with a laser treatment to minimise scarring.
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