Chances of a mole reappearing after having it removed by shave procedure.

This decision is best left between you and your surgeon- make sure to call the office and ask his/her preference.  In general I tell my patients to wait  48 hours before allowing the incision to get wet after a mole removal.  This decision can vary widely.  It is always...

The majority of all skin lesions are benign especially if you have had them since childhood. But any mole that changes in size, texture or color should ABSOLUTELY be removed to rule out cancer. Consult a surgeon this week. Good luck and take care.

The fact that you have had this pigmented area on you vagina for so long suggests it likely is benign, but I recommend you have it evaluated by your gynecologist or a general surgeon and consider biopsy to definitively rule out a cancer or precancer. Good luck and take care.

Looking at the picture it looks like it could be a skin tag. Honestly it hard to tell for sure with the picture . Skin tags are completely benign and really only a nuisance since they often get caught in clothing and then become irritated. I would recommend you have a doctor check it out...

Greetings, If the mole is bothersome or appears to look worrisome, a removal would be necessary. The procedure to remove a mole is fairly simple.  In our office at Skingym Dermatology, we inject an anesthetic into the skin and then will shave or perform a punch to remove the mole.  The...

Thank you for your post. It is best to get in touch with your surgeon and ask him/her their specific post procedure instructions and follow up plan. Best to call them 1st thing in the am. Sincerely,Dr. Benjamin J. Cousins MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon