It was removed a week ago and two days ago it got this red ring around it. I've been using bacitracin on it, but it still looks angry. No pus, and the pain is bothersome but not too bad. My derm didn't return my phone call today, should I go see my dr to get antibiotics?
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October 11, 2014
Answer: Mole removal - not infected, but healing with a scab
After a shave excision of a mole, I advise my patients to keep the area
clean by gently washing twice daily with soap and water and then applying
either plain petroleum jelly or Aquaphor Healing Ointment followed by a Band aid. I do not restrict washing or swimming as the ointment forms a...
Mole removal begins with a comprehensive examination and consultation to determine the likelihood of a mole being worrisome. Excisional and incisional biopsies are reserved for suspicious moles. But it’s good news that most moles are not problematic and are only cosmetic, thus leading to the o...
Surgical excision for moles starts with numbing medicine. This is usually done with injectable lidocaine which does sting. After that, it's usually not a big deal from a pain standpoint. You will have a scar afterwards. We cannot do surgery that does not leave scars. The point is to make the...
