Hi I'm in the midst of getting my mole removed by laser. I have to come back every two weeks for sessions. I was wondering if it was ok to use silicone gel to help with the redness/scarring? How is it looking so far by the way??? I'm very anxious so any responses would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I got two flat small moles removed from my face yesterday by a plastic surgeon. She removed them with a scalpel and cauterized the area with something that burned so bad, she put a bandaid on it and i went home. I noticed today that the area around my mole area is bruised and of course the mole area is red and a little sore is this mormal? How long does it take for the wound to heal?
34 yo female. I had a mole removed from my cheek 3 months ago. It was a shave removal and the dermatologist cauterised the area afterwards. This left a 1x1cm red spot on my face, which has only slightly faded. I kept the wound moist and covered for 2-3 weeks, and am using Keto-Cote silicone gel and sunscreen everyday to prevent further pigmentation/scarring. What can I do to help minimise the redness? How long will it take to heal? I am fair/light skinned and tend to keloid on my back/shoulders.
The mole which was lanced off on Tuesday (3 days ago) was sent off for a biopsy. I was told to keep it bandaged up and apply Vaseline or petroleum jelly which I have. Attached is a picture. It is on my right arm above my elbow. It is the size of a nickel. I want to know if it is okay to use Neosporin in place of the petroleum jelly today because it is getting sore and it appears there may be a little infection in it due to the yellowness and redness.
I attached pix of my chin and jaw scars from having a moles removed. This is the first day after having stitches removed and a week after having the moles removed initially. The plastic surgeon told me it would just leave a line but they are surrounded by redness. Will this redness ever dissipate and leave just a line? How long? Also, can I put moisturisers and/or SPF cream over it? What about light makeup as I plan on going on job interviews? Does it look like it is healing ok? Thanks
So i got a mole taken off my neck exactly one month ago today and tbh i'm happy with it but it's just still red. I've been applying vaseline to it ever 3 hours and washing it twice a day. I feel like a slight bump on the removal site which scares me cause i hope the mole is not growing back. Thoughts?
I got a red blood mole burnt off my face over three weeks ago, the dermatologist who preformed the procude told me that it should be completely healed in 2 weeks. However, there is a huge red scar on my face now and I would like to know how I can treat it to reduce the redness or reduce the scarring
I recently got a mole removed, about the size of an eraser. It left a scar, which I expected but the scar is really red and sometimes purpleish. I was using mederma scar remover at first but recently bought dermefface fx7 because reviews said it was more potent. I've been using it for a couple weeks and so far I don't notice any improvement. I know scars take time but is there anything else I can do to help reduce redness? Can I put on the dermefface and then place a silicone scar sheet on top?
I have two moles removed on my cheek nearly 12 months ago with (2 mm? - I forget the size) the punch biopsy technique. Each wound was sutured with one stitch. I applied aquaphor healing ointment after the wound was closed, and then wore silicone sheets for up to 18 hours a day (most days), when appropriate, for up to 6 months and also wore 30 spf sunscreen daily since the wound closed (wearing a band-aid over the wound before it closed). I have observed capillary beds near surface of the scar.
Mole was the size of a pencil eraser and slightly raised, light in colour. The entire mole was shaved off and then the doctor used some kind of tool to ensure it was completely gone. After two weeks of using vaseline daily, it healed well. It now looks the same as it did pre-op in the sense that there is a circular reddish scar where the mole was. I am using the after gel morning and night to help scarring - will the redness fade to white? It has been 6 weeks since I had the shave. Thank you!