Is it ok to take off a scab after mole removal a week and a half ago?

Based upon your history and the picture you provided this spot on your nose may be an inclusion cyst.  In order to fully remove the lesion my recommendation would be to have an excisional biopsy.  This means that your doctor would numb the skin with local anesthesia and surgically...

Fortunately, there are multiple options for removing a mole from the upper lip, and typically either involve a laser or surgical excision.  No matter the approach, it's impossible to remove a mole without some kind of scar, and it's up to you what kind of scar you'd rather have.  In my op...

After any method of mole removal there is a chance of recurrence. This chance is higher for a "shave" biopsy than for excision.  When a lesion is excised or removed it is numbed with local anesthesia and surgically excised typically in the office.  This will allow for a full...

This decision is best left between you and your surgeon- make sure to call the office and ask his/her preference.  In general I tell my patients to wait  48 hours before allowing the incision to get wet after a mole removal.  This decision can vary widely.  It is always...

The majority of all skin lesions are benign especially if you have had them since childhood. But any mole that changes in size, texture or color should ABSOLUTELY be removed to rule out cancer. Consult a surgeon this week. Good luck and take care.

The fact that you have had this pigmented area on you vagina for so long suggests it likely is benign, but I recommend you have it evaluated by your gynecologist or a general surgeon and consider biopsy to definitively rule out a cancer or precancer. Good luck and take care.