I had a mole ,laser removed yesterday which left a hole side off forehead . do I need to keep it covered up. This hole is side off forehead it was bandaged up . Second day i have put on the antibiotic cream but should I cover it up ? I was told not to get get it wet.
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I recommend scheduling an appointment with your provider. 11 days should be okay to leave the lesion open, however, it's important that your clothing is rubbing on the area. If your body starts to scab the clothing will rub the scab and likely make it fall off to quickly. After...
I recommend following up with your cosmetic dermatologist. Any scarring can be improved with lasers and microneedling/prp. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer
Even a shave removal may leave a slightly indented scar on the outwardly curved part of your chin. Since the mole shows more when you are tensing the chin muscle (mentalis), I would consider injecting a very small amount (3-5 units) of a neuromodulator like Botox into the mentalis muscle to ke...