I went to see a dermatoligist about a mole on my nose and was told that in removing this mole i will be left with a scar because i will require stitches.
April 28, 2015
Answer: Angiofibroma on nose, treatment options This lesion is almost certainly a benign angiofibroma. Your dermatologist can remove it simply and safely using a variety of techniques, and a scar would be very unlikely if done by experienced & highly trained hands. Minor shave excision and electrocautery or laser are the best treatment. There are no creams or pills or injections that would remove this lesion.
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April 28, 2015
Answer: Angiofibroma on nose, treatment options This lesion is almost certainly a benign angiofibroma. Your dermatologist can remove it simply and safely using a variety of techniques, and a scar would be very unlikely if done by experienced & highly trained hands. Minor shave excision and electrocautery or laser are the best treatment. There are no creams or pills or injections that would remove this lesion.
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February 17, 2015
Answer: Mole removal The differential diagnosis here is non-cancerous mole (likely), angiofibroma (a non-cancerous spot) and basal cell carcinoma (unlikely, but a possibility). A shave excision should suffice - i.e. you should not need sutures. On occasion, there is persistent redness at the removal site - this is easily fixed with laser (but give it several months to heal before laser is considered. This type of lesion should NOT be treated with ablative laser - there needs to be tissue sent to the laboratory for assurance that it is not a skin cancer.Although a "scar" is expected, it should be much less noticeable than what is there
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February 17, 2015
Answer: Mole removal The differential diagnosis here is non-cancerous mole (likely), angiofibroma (a non-cancerous spot) and basal cell carcinoma (unlikely, but a possibility). A shave excision should suffice - i.e. you should not need sutures. On occasion, there is persistent redness at the removal site - this is easily fixed with laser (but give it several months to heal before laser is considered. This type of lesion should NOT be treated with ablative laser - there needs to be tissue sent to the laboratory for assurance that it is not a skin cancer.Although a "scar" is expected, it should be much less noticeable than what is there
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