Mole removal

I had a mole on my neck removed by a stich biopsy approx 6 weeks ago.  It was cut out, and I received three stitches.  6 weeks later, the redness is still there.  It is small in size, but still noticable.  Should the redness be gone by now?  If not, when?  And is there a cream such as aloe vera that I can apply to help accelerate the process?  Thanks.

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

John:

Redness can last for weeks after surgery.  Although some people feel that Vitamin E cream helps the redness go away, I don't know if that's true or not.  Basically, the less you do to it, the better.

Best.

Dr. R

[Eric]

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Regards
Eric

[Laura]

I agree with Eric!  I have been trying for DAYS to post a quesion, but have never been successful.  It is very frustrating and I am close to giving up and trying another similar site.  Because this site appears to be popular, it would seem that accommodations could be made to handle a few more questions each day....