Is my mole removal area healing correctly? I had my mole removed last wednesday by my family doctor who shaved it off. (photo)

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Day 1 i put a bandaid on it an saw that the area around it was red, it started bleeding an it also was oozing. Day 2 still red an started crusting, the area was swollen, also sore and itchy, so my mom talked to a pharmacist, the pharmacist suggested washing it out twice a day with soap and water then gave my mom antibiotic ointment that has bacitracin zinc, neomycin sulfate, polymyxin b sulfate in it, so thats what ive been doing every day since then but the crustiness is worse, it is still red.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Your surgeon will know best about aftercare after the procedure. In my practice, I ask patients to use Plato's Scar Serum twice daily once the skin is healed over. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Please speak to your physician if you are concerned. I have all my patients use aquaphor and a silicone based growth factor gel to promote healing and limit scarring. Best, Dr. Emer.

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