I have mole on the inner breast cleavage area and need to have it removed. Is there any chance they will puncture or pop my breast implant by using a small needle to numb to area? I am very worried and don't want to take any chances of them doing this , but also afraid of having skin cancer?
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A dysplastic nevus is a biologically BENIGN lesion. Since it is not a malignancy or even pre-malignant, re-excision can be delayed indefinitely. The only reason for re-excison is because of an association between having multiple dysplastic nevi and melanoma. There is no proof that a single...
Moderately dysplastic nevi (moles) should be excised. If the margins were clear, the punch biopsy would have been enough. But since the lesion extends to the margins, a simple re-excision should be performed.
Atypical Nevi (moles) that are severely or moderately atypical need to be completely excised both clinically and microscopically. Midly atypical nevi (sometimes called a Clark's Nevus) are considered, by most dermatologist, to be a variant of normal, and complete re-excision is not...