What Are the Causes of Cherry Angiomas?

We recommend using bacitracin for the first 2-3 days and then transition to vaseline for another 2 days and then use a lotion with spf.  You can wear a bandage if need be for the first week off and on, but try not to wear the bandage for too long. 

Hi, SassyV.  It's difficult to tell from your pictures, but you appear to have an intradermal nevus (or mole) on the tip of your nose.  These types of moles have a component above the level of the skin (that you see as a bump) and have a deeper component that extends below what you see...

The nose growth will need surgical excision and biopsy. It is important to have a pathologist examine the specimen under the microscope.  Surgical excision would be an excellent modality. 

It is a good method for certain moles.  it depends on where the mole is and how big an area of tissue is removed.  It is very subjective as to which moles are best removed with a scoop excision, shave excision or complete excision and closure.  A plastic surgeon should be able to...

I feel that it is never appropriate to use a laser 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. There are many ways to surgically remove a mole with a minimal scar and have tissue to send for microscopic...

Hello! Thank you for your question! Surgical procedures for aesthetic purposes, to improve appearance, are not covered by insurance. Typically, these as well as complications resulting from such procedures are the responsibility of the patient. Procedures that are meant to correct functional...