Last week I had around 15 moles removed by radio-wave surgery and yesterday one of my moles fell off. I'm just wondering if it's suppose to be a dark pink/red colour after falling off?
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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.
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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.
