I Am Currently on Accutane Fourth Month, I Want to Get a Mole Removed?

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I am currently on accutane fourth month. I am planning to get a mole removed on my face ( it is not large, about 4 mm in diameter under my nose and it is really raised) I read that i have to wait at least 6 months after accutane to have any procedures done on my face. I really don't want to wait 6 months..it really is destroying my self esteem and i would really like it removed. Is having this procedure going to cause a disfiguring scar? should i go to a dermatologist or plastic surgeon?

David Hansen, MD · Answer

Accutane will have no effect on mole removals of the face. That old wives tale of not doing surgeries until after off accutane is no longer valid. Sincerely,

	David Hansen,MD

Mitchell Schwartz, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

I have done many surgical procedures on patients during or shortly after Accutane treatment and have never seen any problems with healing. Depending on its size and location, your mole can be easily removed by one of two methods: a shave excision or an excision with suture closure. Dermatologic surgeons typically do both procedures expertly and can decide which would be best for your particular mole. A shave excision is a procedure where the mole is actually "shaved off" at a level just below the surface of the skin. The other method is an excision with suture closure which uses both dissolving and non-dissolving sutures to give the best cosmetic result. All methods of surgery will leave a scar but the trick is to minimize the scar using the proper technique.

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