I am now on day 4 after my mole removal. It's now Tuesday night and I just got back from the urgent care center (which is horrible here). They told me it's not infected. I have pictures of everyday after the removal and they look worse each day. I've been keeping it bandaged throuout the day mostly. But would clean it properly and let it air dry after showering and cleaning it. The UCC Dr told me to keep the bandage off now so it'll "dry". Is it infected?
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Dear amiejobarnacle~
Thanks for sharing your photo. Fortunately there are many treatments available to help improve scars. A depressed scar can be treated with a needle subcision to break up the scar and then filled with dermal filler to create a flatter appearance. I would also rec...
Dear munchbunch~
Thanks for your question. It's not possible to tell from just a photograph whether a mole is normal. If you have any concerns, please see a dermatologist for a formal evaluation.
Best wishes,Amy Hsu
Matt Erdmann, MBChB, FRCS(Eng), FRCS (Plast) says:
You have answered your own question. You must leave the wound to heal by itself with a scab and allow this to drop off in time. What you are doing is irritating the wound, removing all the healing cells, potentially intruducing infection each time you do this and ending up with a deeper...