Mole in the eye, near tearduct

Question

Hi

I've a black mole in my right eye near the tearduct. My surgeon says its a benign ligament that is safe to remove. 

Should I remove it? 

I have no visual problems with it throughout my 23 years of life but it looks scary and ugly to me. I can see that there's normal tearduct (pink healthy one) besides it. The mole could probably have grown larger as I grew up since I first noticed it when I was in elementary school. 

What are the risk implications and what will usually happen post-surgery?

AAO-MD-JH · Accepted Answer

All this information needs to come from the surgeon who has examined you. The decision needs to come from you. We cannot help in this case.
JCH MD

achillea · Answer

Any time--any time--a mole suddenly appears, it's time to have a doctor take a look at it.

chunli27 · Answer

hello, i suddenly found a mole brownish black on my right lower eyelid close to my tear duct. i dont have a mole in that area before and now i just notice that i grown one. it's not one of those that you can feel or looks like a skin tag. it just there on my skin by my eye.... i am worried... is this something i should be concerned? and which doctor should i ask for help on this kind of matter?

chunli27 · Answer

hello, i suddenly found a mole brownish black on my right lower eyelid close to my tear duct. i dont have a mole in that area before and now i just notice that i grown one. it's not one of those that you can feel or looks like a skin tag. it just there on my skin by my eye.... i am worried... is this something i should be concerned? and which doctor should i ask for help on this kind of matter?

AAO-MD-JH · Answer

Glad it went well. JCH MD

pretzel09 · Answer

Alright guys!

I just got it removed today! Surgery was super fast and my surgeon was really nice. It's a form of pigmentation as I read from my surgeon's scribbled writings on the surgery form. Either way, I was thinking of putting a picture of it on wikipedia so that future med practioners/patients will be informed of this..

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