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Black/brown pigment appearing after getting a colorless mole shaved?

raraoreillyJan 5, 2014
I read other answers mentioning that this is normal after getting a mole shaved --- but I am wondering will it definitely fade within time or is there something I can do to help it fade. I had the mole itself removed because it was literally directly between my eyebrows (horrible spot!)... but now that the mole is gone and this pigment of color appeared, I am even more self conscious about it.

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Dr. Mitchell Schwartz, MD - Account Suspended
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Answered on Jan 8, 2014
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Mitchell Schwartz, MD - Account Suspended

A shave excision is typically the easiest, most cost effective, and least likely to scar method of removal for your mole. With this method the mole is actually "shaved off" at a level just below the surface of the skin. From the appearance of the mole on the photograph, I believe that...

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Removal by shave excision or hyfrecator or Erbium/CO2 laser would all be effective and less likely to leave a scar compared to excision.  I would go with the method that your dermatologist feels most comfortable with and is most experienced with.  

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I feel that it is never appropriate to use a laser as your primary treatment for removing a mole. Regardless of how "benign" a mole may appear, a biopsy may still reveal it to be atypical. There are many ways to surgically remove a mole with a minimal scar and have tissue to send for...

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