its been abt 6 months since 1st serial excision of pigmented mole.Is it advisable to undergo the second serial excision now looking at the raised hypertrophic scar now or wait longer for it heals? What other advices to minimise the scarring after second op as its considered very wide? instead of linear scar, is it possible to make it less obvious on my side cheek?irregular geometric surgery?what do people mean by massaging?hard or gentle = both create tension? thanks in advance!
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Your lesion is a benign intradermal nevus or mole. The likelihood of the remaining nevus cells becoming malignant is exceptionally small, but as with anything else in life, there are never any guarantees. The best option is to watch the area... as well as the rest of your body... for anything...
It is quite common for there to be pigmentation after a mole is removed or for a mole to re-pigment later. The important question was what was the initial biopsy report. If it was something dysplastic or the mole looks very atypical now then I would recommend you finding a board certified d...
Great question. As a general rule, surgeons will use a technology if there is an advantage. This advantage can be in outcomes, speed, complications or it can be in marketing. The bottom line on why radio-frequency surgery is not used is that there is no significant advantage to...