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I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Moles can be removed with laser, radiowave or shave. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer
Benign vs. malignant moles should be examined by an expert to determine risk and the need for a biopsy. Non-surgical options exist to help reduce scarring. Minimizing scar tissue is paramount and can be achieved by employing laser treatments and post-treatment scar therapy. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianRealself100 Surgeon
With having a mole in such a sensitive area, it would be best to seek a doctor who is very familiar with the anatomy in that area. I would suggest seeing a gynecologist or a cosmetogynecologist for safe removal, whether it is surgical or non surgical. At Laura A. Katz, MD PC in Monroe, Mi, we often remove sizeable lesions in the office under local anesthesia.
Thank you for your question, It is always best to see a provider who has experience with treating such areas. I would recommend a provider with a combination of training and experience. Best, Joseph Franzese, M.D.
Hi and thank you for this great question! I agree with the physicians who have posted before me in that you have a few options, specifically a shave excision or full thickness excision. A shave excision, although better from a scarring standpoint, does not definitively remove the mole and...
The amount of lidocaine with epinephrine used for mole removal is less and more slowly absorbed than what is used in dental procedures and thus is usually well tolerated. If after discussing this with your dermatologist there is reason for concern, plain lidocaine without epinephrine can be used.
Hi James, Breaking it down etymologically, "cytologic" basically means "of or relating to cells" and "atypia" means, well, "atypical." In the setting of a nevus, this means that there wasn't a significant proportion of the cells that showed an abnormal appearance consistent...