I had my mole removed by a plastic surgeon, I had advised him I was prone to keloids before the surgery because I had my appendicitis surgery two years ago and have formed keloids scars. During consult I was advised that we would do excision to remove the mole and we would probably not use dissolvable stitches Incase a keloid forms and go with the stitches which would be removed later by the surgeon himself but at during surgery he did the dissolvable stitches and now I have this scar on my face
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Answer: Scars on body with lasers, microneedling/PRP, subcision and fillers OR Scars on Face -- Vascular Lasers (Yellow laser, Pulsed Dy
Thank you for your question. I would not recommend tanning any skin that has had recent surgery as it can cause hyperpigmentation or darkening in the healing scar. Additionally, I would not recommend tanning beds at all as they lead to premature aging of the skin and increase the risk for skin ...
Mole removal begins with a comprehensive examination and consultation to determine the likelihood of a mole being worrisome. Excisional and incisional biopsies are reserved for suspicious moles. But it’s good news that most moles are not problematic and are only cosmetic, thus leading to the o...
Thanks for the question and photo. This could be a few different things - I can't say for sure without an in person exam, so I would definitely return to your dermatologist who did the mole removal. Some people develop hypertrophic scars or keloid scars (which are bigger than the...