over 48 hours ago I had a mole cut off at my primary doctors office. He numbed it and then cut outside of the mole and removed it all. There were no stitches and he just put some kind of cream on it and a bandaid. He told me to change the bandaid once a day and put Neospirine on it. Now it is still painful and very tender around it. There is black color in the hole and thick red ring around it. I have also had nausea,dizziness,bad whole body sweats, and tiredness today. Is this normal?
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Answer: Post-Mole Removal Concerns: Understanding Pain, Redness, and Systemic Symptoms
No, salt and ice will NOT remove your mole. The only relationship that "cold" has to skin lesions is that your doctor can use cryotherapy (this is NOT ice, and it is done in the doctor's office) for actinic keratosis (a "pre-cancer" lesion) and warts. Have a doctor look at the mole,...
The fact that it has regrown is not concerning--the fact that the original mole was thrown away IS concerning! Often moles will re-grow if any cell is left behind. The dermatologist will see no pigment left behind after the removal and hope that the mole is completely removed. Later, the mole...
The procedure sounds worse than it is. You may be sore for a day or two but it should not damage your clitoris. Pigmented spots arise on the genitals. If the doctor thought this is unusual and should be removed, I would follow his/her recommendation. A dermatologist can...