I've had two moles removed and the process depends on where, and how big your moles are that need to be removed.
The first mole I had removed when I was 16. It was in the middle of my back and rather large. My dermatologist called a plastic surgeon in and it was removed one sunny afternoon in the spring. The plastic surgeon numbed the area with needles, removed the mole, and stitched it up. Some of the deep stitches dissolved. The superficial ones were removed about two weeks later.
The second mole removed was removed the same day by the dermatologist. It was numbed and cut off. No stitches were needed.
In both cases, I received an antibiotic and Aetna health insurance covered the procedures. My mom just paid the co-pay.
One came back negative for skin cancer, the other sample was lost, but they felt confident about the margins even though it was likely pre-cancerous.
Let us know how your procedure goes and good luck!
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Hi Anon-
I've had two moles removed and the process depends on where, and how big your moles are that need to be removed.
The first mole I had removed when I was 16. It was in the middle of my back and rather large. My dermatologist called a plastic surgeon in and it was removed one sunny afternoon in the spring. The plastic surgeon numbed the area with needles, removed the mole, and stitched it up. Some of the deep stitches dissolved. The superficial ones were removed about two weeks later.
The second mole removed was removed the same day by the dermatologist. It was numbed and cut off. No stitches were needed.
In both cases, I received an antibiotic and Aetna health insurance covered the procedures. My mom just paid the co-pay.
One came back negative for skin cancer, the other sample was lost, but they felt confident about the margins even though it was likely pre-cancerous.
Let us know how your procedure goes and good luck!
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