I had a Keratosis removed from my forearm. The blister that formed popped accidentally. I trimmed the skin off because it was hanging by a thread. Now the wound is open, white and green inside with a red outline. How do I best care for it to minimize scarring? My doctor is not in till next week and his secretary said to put Neosporin on it and leave it uncovered.
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September 4, 2012
Answer: Mole removed by freezing how to take care of it?
Mole removal begins with a comprehensive examination and consultation to determine the likelihood of a mole being worrisome. Excisional and incisional biopsies are reserved for suspicious moles. But it’s good news that most moles are not problematic and are only cosmetic, thus leading to the o...
Most of the time when you remove the mole it will have to entail taking away the hair roots too. The moles and the cells that form them are usually deep, deep enough that you will require removing the hair roots as well. Excision and laser removal are the best options.
While it is not uncommon to request deeper cuts on a biopsy, it is possible your doctor had some additional concerns based on his/her clinical observations. The initial report showing no atypical cells is certainly quite reassuring and deeper cuts are unlikely to change the diagnosis. Please use...
