Would Taking Ecstacy or Mdma Affect Wound Healing After Surgery?

In either case, the lesion bothers you and should be removed. The mole can be sent for pathologic examination at which time you can find out what it was. Raffy Karamanoukian, Los Angeles

It can take several months for the pigment to return to your normal skin color.  I would encourage you to be patient and to avoid any sun exposure on the area.  

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...

After a mole is shaved  flat under local anesthesia, then keeping it moist for the first 5 days helps it heal nice and then adding a cortisone cream to reduce the redness is done for about 2 weeks. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD

Thank you for your question. It is unlikely that you have rubbed off a melanoma, which grows superficially and deep. It sounds like a benign growth, called seborrheic keratoses, which can look like a mole and is commonly rubbed or scratched off. I would recommend seeing a Board Certified...

Any surgical procedure will leave a scar.  In your case, since the mole is raised, I would recommend a shave excision.  This procedure can leave a minimal scar.  It is important to avoid sun exposure as it heals.