1 week post op mole removal: infected? Told to leave uncovered with aquaphor on it. (Photo)

Thank you for this question, which is often not easy to answer in general terms.  Every mole should be evaluated individually. A mole or nevus can be surgically removed for diagnosis and debuking with a thin shave. The scar will be less visible, but the mole may recur. After...

It appears to be a regular harmless mole but it is so easy to have those ugly big moles removed under local with only a pinprick of anesthesia.

I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Moles can be removed with laser, radiowave or shave. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Unless you are a board certified surgeon it would be unwise to attempt to do this by yourself. Please book in with your local doctor for an examination with a view to removal. 

Moles with abnormal cells are called atypical nevi. They are felt to be pre-cancerous. In our office, we will do an excision with suture closure to get clear margins for all moles that have moderate to severe atypical cells

Mole excision extends through the skin but not down to the level of muscle. That is deeper and untouched.  It is not uncommon to have some soreness after a mole removal particularly in an area that is constantly moving such as your back, between your shoulder blades. It is encouraging that...