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Will this small indent on my nose heal after mole removal? (Photos)

cglance1Nov 5, 2018
About a month ago I used a small amount of apple cider vinegar to remove a small red mole on my nose. It was already checked by a dermatologist a year ago as non cancerous. I know how stupid this choice was and I have already consulted. Dermatologist. He didn’t seem overly concerned and gave me a steroid injection which has done nothing to improve it. He also put me on tretinoin 0.05%. Is this just taking a long time to heal? Or am I looking at a scar that will need treatment?

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Dr. Joshua B. Hyman, MD
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Answered on Nov 14, 2018
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Dr. Michael A. Greenberg, MD
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Answered on Nov 6, 2018
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