I had a very large excision of a junctional nevus with ‘dysplastic’ features. The scar is substantial. One year later, I see a new growth on top of the scar. A flat elongated mole. How sereous? The epidermis is irregular with elongated rete ridges, hyperpigmentation, and diffuse melanocytic hyperplasia confined to the basal cell layer with no dermal component. There is bridging of nests between adjacent epidermal retia and lamellar and/or concentric fibroplasia around them. This was the bi resul
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Answer: Recommend having this removed and sent to a pathologist to get further examined and ensure it is not cancerous.
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...
I recommend getting an in-person formal evaluation with a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist. Moles can be removed with a laser, radiowave or shave. If there is any scarring or pigmentation following the removal, your dermatologist can treat those conditions as well. See an expert. Best, Dr....
This is a recurrent nevus. In simple terms there were a few nevus cells that didn't get removed and they have grown in the scar. There is nothing about the recurrence that makes it likely to be different than the pathology showed, which was benign. Scar tissue does not cause benign nevi to turn...