I got 7 moles removed on my face about a month ago via laser, they all healed normally but the one on my forehead has slight swelling and 2 faint dark spots the re appeared after about 2 weeks.kinda painful to press on. It’s not an open wound or anything. Whats wrong? Included is 2 photos, one of the forehead with red area, and small dark spots. One picture of my cheek area where another four moles were removed looking normal. And the last photo of what the original forehead mole looked like.
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March 2, 2019
Answer: My forehead mole was removed almost a month ago, there is slight swelling/2 faint dark spots showing after 2 wks. Help?
From your single photo it does appear that you have a fairly typical nevus/mole of your eyebrow. Please have it examined in person by a surgeon with extensive experience in treating and removing facial moles and growths. After removal your surgeon should send the mole to a pathologist to have it...
Since the area of the mole removal on your face is covered with a bandaid, there should not be a problem with sleeping on you side. In my opinion, you do not need to sleep on your back.
Facial moles can be safely and easily removed by one of two methods: a shave excision or an excision with suture closure. A dermatologic surgeon typically does both procedures expertly and can decide which would be best for your particular mole. A shave excision is a procedure where the mole is ...