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Thank you for your question. It is impossible to determine exactly why you are experiencing they symptoms that you are after mole removal. A photo and more information about location, etc. would be very helpful. A surface infection or cellulitis would most usually look red and be swollen/painful - by description this does not seem to be what you have. Burning pain and white spots could be activation of herpes zoster or "cold sores" - these can be activated by a laser treatment and potentially by "burning off" your mole. My best advice would be to follow up as soon as possible with the treating physician. Best wishes!
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...
From the picture it looks like a benign mole, but any skin lesion that changes shape, size, or color and any lesion that itches, bleeds, or burns, needs evaluation by a board-certified dermatologist. There is also a new machine out there, called the MelaFind, which some of us have and use to...
Thanks for the question – and thanks for noting that you will not be using a sunbed anymore, as we know these are associated with skin cancers, despite what the operators of them tell you. Because it is new, and because it has arisen after being in a tanning bed, this should come off and c...
