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To be safe, you should be carefully evaluated by aboard certified dermatologist. Please use the ABCDE's as your guide forwhen to be concerned about moles: A for Asymmetry; B forIrregular Borders; C forBlack or uneven Colors; D for diameter greater than a pencil eraser; and Efor a growth that is Evolving or changing. If necessary, it is anextremely simple five minute procedure for a dermatologist to remove the moleusing either a "punch" or a "shave" biopsy which typicallyleaves a minimal scar. The mole can then be checked microscopically. Even moles on the sole of the foot can turn cancerous. You can follow the video link below to learn more about identifying thechanges in moles that are suspicious for skin cancer.
If you have a new mole on the sole of the foot it's best to see a physician. Is it possible it's a melanoma? We won't know until it's properly evaluated and possibly biopsied. The feet and hands are usually not great places to get "new" moles but that doesn't make them all dangerous or cancerous. I always try to get people to see a physician should something show up there unexpectedly. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."
Moles on the face can be surgically excised with layered closure. The resulting scars can be treated with laser resurfacing to minimize the appearance of the scar.Raffy Karamanoukian Los Angeles
The skin...if it's minimal, sometimes a steri-strip is all that's needed...no stitches...or again if there's no tension on the wound, then the stitches can come out in 3-4 days...in any event it would be a little unusual to leave sutures in after a cosmetic removal of a mole for 2-3 weeks...in...
First, I would recommend that you have the lesion examined by a physician, preferably a dermatologist. If the lesion is concerning enough, it will be biopsied and sent to a lab for microscopic analysis. This would be covered by insurance if it requires testing. If this is being done only for...