I had a mole removed above my lip today. The physician only said to use Vaseline and keep covered with a bandage. Is there anything else I can do to prevent a big scar. It was cut off. I seen a plastic surgeon a couple month back that said my skin heals fast and clean. He based that on some marks I already had. But I didn't remove it with him because he was charging over $700. I read a lot of comments on people using miracle skin salve. I wanted to know if that's something I can use.
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Atypia is not uncommon, but dysplasia can be a risk factor for cancer progression. I would avoid sun tanning any further and maintain close vigilance of future moles. Raffy Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Many moles can become traumatized and lead to bleeding and redness. If you think your daughter's mole has become infected ( increased redness/swelling, pain, or yellow drainage) I would recommend a visit to a board certified dermatologist for evaluation.
Retinols and/or retinoids will typically have no impact on mole removal. The exception is if the surgeon uses a laser in conjunction to mole removal. Some ablative lasers are best used in absence of a retinoid/retinol.
