I used a natural mole removal called Dermatend about ten months ago and was left with flat, red scars. Will a bleaching cream help to turn the scar back to it's natural skin tone, or do bleaching creams only work for browned areas of skin such as sun spots or age marks?
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When a mole is removed by shaving it off, there is no guarantee that it will not recur. I usually recommend that if the mole is on the face, a shave excision with biopsy is advised. If that mole keeps recurring, then a complete surgical excision may be recommended.
Virtually all dermatologists would recommend obtaining clear margins with severely atypical nevi. It is a bit more controversial with moderate atypia. However, I feel it is not worth taking a chance and these should be excised as well. You do not want to leave atypical cells behind. Also, it...
To scrape or excise if the lesion is a mole shaving (tangential excision) may not remove all cells and it can recur. If the lesion is superficial (keratosis) scraping can be effective.
