When I first got my stitches out, my mole looked great. It was flat and everything. A couple days later it looked like there was a bump growing and I wasn't sure if it was a pimple. I went to my surgeon and he said it did not look infected so to call back if I noticed more pain. Well it's been 5 days and now it is growing larger, raised, and purple? What is going on? I got two other moles removed that look completely normal so I am extremely nervous why this one looks different.
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Answer: See a Cosmetic Dermatologist for Evaluation after Mole Removal--lasers, radiowave, shave
This will vary with skin quality and healing. Any scarring can be improved with lasers and microneedling/prp. I recommend Silagen + Bioshield for 6 weeks after removal to help promote healing. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer
Usually mole that have any signs of skin cancer are sent to the pathology lab for proper diagnosis. When the mole was removed what did the pathology report say? If it was benign, the mole is still likely benign, or noncancerous. Benign moles grow back especially if they are incompletely exc...
Hello TomBlackk. It is hard to say for sure if your mole could be cancerous. It does have some features of a potentially dysplastic(precancerous) mole. Here's what to look for. Any mole that has color variations, is blue or black, has irregular borders, is changing in...