Hello, 2 days ago, I had a mole larger than a pencil eraser removed. It required stitches. The doctor told me to remove the gauze after 24 hours and leave the 3 steri strips on. I did that. However, 2 of the 3 steri strips aren't even touching the incision now, because they're too lose. What do I do? Is that okay, should I replace them with commercial butterfly bandaids?
The doc just told me to keep a bandage on it for a couple day but today after I showered I bent over and it cracked open and started bleeding.. it stopped on its own but now should I put vaseline or Neosporin on it as well? Thank you
I had a mole removed on my foot a little over 48 hours ago. I have some internal and external stiches, the latter which are scheduled to be in for eight days. In my opinion, these stiches look way too tight with how drawn and wavy the skin is. My only point of a reference is a similar sized closure on my face done by a plastic surgeon, and it was smooth. Is this apparent tension and drawn skin going to increase my scarring, and is there anything that can be done at this point? Thank you!
Mostly burning like sensations. Keeps me awake/wakes me up. I have not washed them yet as prescribed by the surgeon. They are bandaged. I have been using extra strength Tylenol to manage the pain but not much help. (3 per 4-6 hours)
Had a small mole shaved off two days ago on my inner wrist. I wash it twice a day with soap and water and i put ointment and a bandaid after wards. I was wondering how long i needed to keep doing this.
I got a mole removed on my nose two days ago and am concerned about how it is healing. Some white bumps are starting to form around the three stitches and it is pussing/bleeding. Is this normal for healing? I talked to my dermatologist today and she said that she thinks it's just irritated. Thoughts?
I got 2 moles removed 2 days ago off my face with laser, the thing is the moles didn't disappear, they're still there but they just look all burned, the doctor said they're going to scab over and fall out but honestly I feel kinda scared and I dont quite believe him, any suggestions as to what I should do now? Wait it out?
I had my mole removed two days ago by a plastic surgeon. He shaved the superficial layer of my raised mole off. The mole is on my face and I am worried that it is not healing properly, it looks almost infected. I have been applying polysporin a few times a day, as I have read it is best to keep the wound moist.
Hello, I had a small but raised facial mole removed on my face (near the corner of my lip) 2 days ago. The dermatologist removed it via punch method. This method required I get stitches, the total length of the stitched area is probably just over half an inch. I was wondering how long I need to wait before getting the stitches removed? I initially heard 7 days from one nurse after the procedure. But when I called back to make sure, I heard 10 days. Please let me know, thank you.