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At one year you should be able to go swimming without any damage being done to the area as long as its healed correctly. If you are still concerned, you should call your doctor and discuss it with him. You then can decide if you want to see them again or if you have further questions. Enjoy the swim.
At one year out it is perfectly fine to swim. Your site is well healed and there would be no problem with swimming."This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."
I tell my patients that anytime we cut the skin, it will leave a scar. Whether that scar is noticeable to most people will depend on the type of biopsy taken (shave vs punch biopsy) and how deep the biopsy needs to be. Lesions concerning for skin cancers such as melanoma will need to be deeper...
Mohs surgery may be warranted for a basal cell carcinoma on chest, if it shows aggressive histology under microscope, is large than 2 cm (3/4"), or has been previously treated. Under these circumstances the insurance is likely to cover Mohs surgery. You may want to discuss this with your...
As a general rule, if you keep a wound clean, moist and covered, it will heal twice as quickly as if you let the air get to it and let it dry out or scab up. It's an old wives' tale.... " let the air get to it, let it scab up... it will heal quicker." As a general rule, that is completely wrong....