I recently had a mole removed from my chin, there was an excision made and I had my stitches removed 8 days ago. Ill be going back to work soon and I don't want my coworkers to see a redish area with a visible line where the skin was stitched up. I want to cover it up without using a bandage. But I want it all to be safe for that skin area. So when can I apply makeup. Your advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you.
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For a mole on this area of the nose, I would recommend a shave excision method. If need be to achieve better contour, a laser ablation can be performed immediately after the shave.
Because your mole is dark and irregular and is in a sun exposed area, it is important for you to have it examined and most likely biopsied. However, I fully disagree with the plastic surgeon below who frequently states that you need a complete excision with sutures and even says that you...