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Symptoms
- A mole which changes in symmetry
- A mole that develops an irregular border
- A mole that changes colour
- A mole that is getting bigger or is bigger than 6 mm
- A mole that is changing
- A new flesh coloured mole
Surgery
- Biopsy under local anaesthetic
- Excision of the area and an amount of normal skin, to reduce the chance it might come back, under local or general anaesthetic (depending on size)
- Reconstruction with a skin graft or local tissue that is moved into the area of the excision
- A lymph node biopsy if required by the laboratory analysis of your cancer
After Care
- Leave all the dressings intact until the stitches are removed by your GP
- Do not shower for 48 hours
- No exercise or heavy housework for 48 hours as this will cause bleeding
- Take simple over the counter pain relief like Paracetamol or Nurofen for 48 hours or more for any discomfort
- If the tapes get wet, dry them with a hair dryer
