In 2009 I found a tiny, smooth, hard "mole" below my lower stomach but above my vaginal area. I picked at it and a hard seed came out, and the hole that was left on my skin bled quite a bit. A few months later it grew back, turning into a raised, flat, smooth, scaly mole that had uneven and jagged edges about the size of an eraser. It was darker brown in the middle and flesh-colored around the edges. The edges ended up falling off and it shrunk to a smaller smooth mole that occasionally itches.
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It can take several months for the pigment to return to your normal skin color. I would encourage you to be patient and to avoid any sun exposure on the area.
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...
After a mole is shaved flat under local anesthesia, then keeping it moist for the first 5 days helps it heal nice and then adding a cortisone cream to reduce the redness is done for about 2 weeks. Sincerely,
David Hansen,MD
