Would you let your primary care doc remove a mole?

[eflat]

So I was at the doctor recently and he found a "suspicious looking mole" on my back that he wants to remove it and have autopsied.

I guess I'm not too worried about it scarring or anything since it's on my back but do you think I should insist on having a more experienced dermatologist remove it all the same? Don't they usually handle this kind of stuff?

 

Yup, mine has done it before. No problems.

 

[feralkid]

To remove a mole, I'd think a veterinarian would be the best choice.

 

[Mrvile]

Be a man! Do the right thing!

Cut the damn thing off!

 

[myusername]

Should be fine if he isn't a total putz. Also, if you are concerned about scarring, let him know so that he can suture accordingly. He wouldn't do it anyway if he's any good, but if you don't ask him to suture, he may just cauterize (= bigger scar)

 

[Heisenberg]

Any decent family practitioner should be able to do it. I had a mole taken off by mine with no problems.

 

[QuitBanningMe]

Originally posted by: Mrvile
Be a man! Do the right thing!

Cut the damn thing off!

 

[jadinolf]

Yes, my doc could do it.

 

[tami]

you should go to mexico and get it for cheap.

 

[Blastomyces]

Technically its a biopsy not an autopsy.

 

[Landroval]

yes, unless it's somewhere you are worried about scarring, like your face

 

[ElFenix]

i'd call pest control to remove a mole

 

[Crusty]

It also depends how he is going to remove it.

If he is going to shave it off, then I wouldn't worry about it.

 

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