Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.
After the wound has healed completely your best option is to protect the surgery site from the sun. This would include the use of a broad-spectrum sunscreen (i.e. screens out UVA and UVB) with an SPF of 30 or greater and other sun-protective measures (e.g. wearing a hat, seeking shade, etc). As long as the incision site is pink (and even beyond), the scar will be more sensitive to sun exposure. So, sunscreen and sun protection are very important. Another good treatment is a silicone-based product. These bandages or gels help to soften the scar, improving slightly the final cosmetic result. One product that many of our patients use is BioCorneum, produced by Advanced BioTechnologies. This product contains both a silicone gel and sunscreen and is applied twice daily. BioCorneum is available only in some physicians' offices, but there are other products available that could help. In my opinion, I think that sunscreen, sun-protective measures and silicone based products work better than the other types of available products. Talk to your doctor and good luck.
Hello Dark flat moles on the face can leave a hypo or hyperpigmented scar. with a expert opinion one would be able to advise only at the time of consult what treatment modalities are available and effective for this. procedures like chemical peels, laser resurfacing, to excision can be...
The trick is to minimize the scar so that it is hardly visible. However, 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...
It is often possible just by examination by a board trained dermatologist to ascertain if a mole is cancerous or not. Sometimes a biopsy is indicated to properly know if it is skin cancer or not. If a biopsy is indicated, generally a shave biopsy or shave removal of the lesion is performed. ...
The only way to be safe is to have your mole examined by a board certified dermatologist who can determine if a biopsy or removal is necessary for diagnosis. A picture is simply not a safe way to tell if the mole is benign. The good news is that when I remove scalp nevi (moles) I will usually...
To be safe, you should be carefully evaluated by a board certified dermatologist. Please use the ABCDE's as your guide for when to be concerned about moles: A for Asymmetry; B for Irregular Borders; C for Black or uneven Colors; D for diameter greater than a pencil eraser; and E for a growth...
A biopsy, whether shave or excisional, is performed in order to determine whether anything further needs to be done. If the biopsy is read as benign, then generally nothing further needs to be done. If the biopsy is read as malignant or atypical, then generally further surgery is performed....
