How To Care For Skin After Mole Removal Video

Healing from a mole removal can be difficult and painful. Here are a few tips to make the process easier.

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Keep the area covered with a Band-Aid
Use Neosporin
Avoid strenuous activity that might pop stitches

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Lisa Rhodes, M.D. received her medical degree from the University of Texas Health and Science Center in San Antonio, where she graduated valedictorian. She completed her dermatology residency at North Western University in Chicago and currently works in Austin, Texas. Her favorite part of her job is diagnosing skin conditions and treating them in order to help patients live better lives.

DR. LISA RHODES: Hi, I'm Dr. Lisa Rhodes with the Westlake Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery. If you've have a recent skin check and if had a mole removed, there are few tricks to help the area heal well. If it was what's called a Shaved Biopsy, where they numbed the skin and then just shave the superficial layers of the skin off, you'll have a little open sore there that will take a week to two weeks to heal. During that time, its best if you can keep the area covered with a band aid and keep a little bit of Polysporin or Vaseline on the area to keep it moist and help those skin cells heal. If they did what's called a Punched Biopsy where they took a plug of skin out and put a couple of stitches in after numbing the skin. That area should again be protected with a thin layer of an occlusive ointment and then a band aid on top. Stitches usually stay in anywhere from seven to 14 days. If you have stitches, I would avoid working out the area heavily because you wouldn't want to pop your stitches.

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