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Veins are not unusual in moles, and don't necessarily mean it is cancerous. However, a skin cancer called Basal Cell Carcinoma tends to have increased blood vessels as well. Because it has changed and gotten darker, it was a good idea to get it removed and tested. The pathology lab will tell you whether this was benign, or if there are cancer cells, in which case further treatment to the area will be needed.
When it comes to moles, it is advisable to use a scalpel as opposed to a laser. In this way a sample of tissue can be sent to the lab to make sure it is benign not cancerous. Sometimes if you have a raised brown mole, the laser is useful in conjunction with the scalpel. First...
In my office, I will do an excision with suture closure to get clear margins for all moles that have "moderate to severe atypia". For a mildly atypical mole I will observe the area and if any pigmentation remains or recurs in the biopsy site it is excised. Since you may still have some...
Yes, it can be normal for a mole to fade and it actually is more common than we think. Often it is a sign that the mole is being reabsorbed by your body. Classical warning signs of skin cancer are darkening, not lightening, of the mole. Of course, nothing is ever 100% certain so there is no...
