Does Botox help to minimize scaring when removing a mole?

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I read a review where a patient said "Just today I had a mole removed and since he knows about my history of scarring, he gave injected a dose of botox around the incision to minimize scaring. I am always so impressed by how advanced his techniques are." Is there any truth to this? Many thanks

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

Botox will not help with mole removal scars.  Botox softens the facial muscle movements and less movement means less mechanical force on a healing scar thus a better scar.  A mole, however, is so small that BOTOX will do nothing to improve the healing

Melda A. Isaac, MD · Answer

Botox reduces lines formed by facial expressions and will not directly reduce or minimize scarring at the time of mole removal.  If, however, a scar is accentuated with facial expressions, Botox treatments can reduce appearance and depth of the scar by minimizing surrounding pull or tension on the scar.

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