Does surgical excision hurt?

Moles, lumps, and bumps can be removed at any age. With proper closure techniques and wound care, the resulting scar should be very satisfactory. Call around to local facial surgeons. I bet most of them would be happy to see you and your daughter.Good luck. I hope this helps.

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...

It would be very difficult to completely pick off a "nodular melanoma." That terminology is actually one used by pathologist for the growth pattern. Nodular melanomas grow deeply, and don't usually hang off the skin. If you are concerned, visit your dermatologist and have them do a biopsy under...

In general if the area is healing well, it is fine to inject in the lips. You appear to be well on you way to healing so I would proceed. 

You should definitely see a dermatologist to have your mole examined.  Not all changes are necessarily bad, but it should be checked. 

Nita,Thanks for your question.A mole like this can typically be removed very easily under local with a small football shaped incision.While this will leave a small scar, it should only be a very fine line- difficult to see and easy to camouflage with make-up. I would recommend having the lesion...