Hello, 2 days ago, I had a mole larger than a pencil eraser removed. It required stitches. The doctor told me to remove the gauze after 24 hours and leave the 3 steri strips on. I did that. However, 2 of the 3 steri strips aren't even touching the incision now, because they're too lose. What do I do? Is that okay, should I replace them with commercial butterfly bandaids?
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Dear kennanme,Thank you for your question. Although I am a plastic surgeon, I am referred dysplastic nevi frequently for excision and would like to comment. Dysplastic nevi have changes on pathology that make them higher risk for melanoma, but they are NOT malignant. Rather, they are ...
Thank you for your question. Yes, lesions may be removed after previous cryotherapy. There are multiple different techniques to remove a lesion. The spot can be shaved off, which would leave you with a circular, slightly indented scar similar to a chicken pox scar, and the possibility of the le...
Thank you for your question and photograph. Unfortunately, it's difficult to evaluate and diagnose lesions through this type of forum. Discoloration underneath the nail can be a variety of lesions such as a mole or hemorrhage (blood leakage). An in-person evaluation by a dermatologist is ...