I got a mole removed 4 days ago by shave excision then was cauterized to stop some bleeding. I have been cleaning the incision everyday with warm water and mild soap, applying Vaseline and covering it with a Tegaderm Pad. There has been a small amount of thick, light brown discharge with a slight odor. The excision is located under the breast, and is very painful with any type of movement. I wondering if it looks like it is healing properly or looks infected?
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Most of the time, when lidocaine is used just for local anesthesia, it causes little or no reactions for the patient. Most of lidocaine's effects should wear off in about four hours, which is twice the half life of the medication. Common reactions can be injection site pain and...
2% hydroquinone is a good starting place. The prescription level in the US is a 4% HQ, and your doctor can have a compounding pharmacy create a higher dose, like a 6% or 8% if needed. I find that people who do not respond to the HQ usually just need a higher dose. Don't use it...
As long as the pigment hasn't changed or enlarged it is most likely regrowth or left over pigment from the original benign mole. Since it was biopsied there will be a bit of scar tissue in there which can cause an irregular or jagged appearance to the border. HOWEVER, if it...
