Hi there, I accidentally shaved a 1mm dark brown mole from the back of my leg and the skin has now healed but I can still see a little shadow of the mole left behind in a lighter brown. It's exactly the same size and has not changed in any other way. If this was a malignancy would this shadow still show signs of change that I can keep an eye out for?
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I feel that it is never appropriate to use electrocautery as your primary treatment for removing a mole. Regardless of how "benign" a mole may appear, a biopsy may still reveal it to be atypical. Using electrocautery to improve the appearance of a mole will alter its look and make it...
The bottom line is that if you do not remove all the mole cells, the mole has the potential to recur. The shave biopsy method of removal is very common and works well. But the risk is that because you leave a part of the mole underneath, it can regenerate. Your only other...
When a mole (nevus) is removed, it is always important that it is sent for microscopic examination, regardless of how "benign" it looks. If this truly is a mole, rather than a large skin tag, you should be evaluated and treated by your dermatologist. Typically, the growth can easily be...
