I am looking at having two atypical moles in the middle of my back excised. I am a police officer and have to wear a bulletproof vest each day. How long would it be before I could go back to full duty?
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Best option is to have a dermatologist evaluate the pigmented lesions. Sometimes people develop seborrheic keratoses on the eyelids, and those may be treated with cryotherapy. If the lesions are nevi or moles, they can also be removed with local anesthesia. If you truly want general anesthesia,...
Hello Breezy8,It is generally not recommended to put sunscreen on any wound until it has healed. This is because the ingredients in the sunscreen can irritate your healing wound. I would recommend you follow up with your surgeon for specifics on post treatment care. I hope this...
There are many options to improve the scar. topically a silicone based scar gel with growth factor will help. lasers can be used at this point to improve the color. Best, Dr. Emer.