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Anyway, if you go to the doctor (you need to!) and it checks out as not dangerous, they can probably cut it off right there in about 5 minutes with just a shot of Novocain. I had a little thing on my upper lip like that - not dangerous, didn't like the way it looked (looked like I needed to wipe a bugger) and 5 minutes later I didn't have it. I will tell you the Novocain shot hurt more than anything else - after it wore off the little tiny wound was about as painful as a bad cut from shaving.
Anyway, if you go to the doctor (you need to!) and it checks out as not dangerous, they can probably cut it off right there in about 5 minutes with just a shot of Novocain. I had a little thing on my upper lip like that - not dangerous, didn't like the way it looked (looked like I needed to wipe a bugger) and 5 minutes later I didn't have it. I will tell you the Novocain shot hurt more than anything else - after it wore off the little tiny wound was about as painful as a bad cut from shaving.
Yes. Going to the dermatologist is an all around win for you. If it is something, catch it early. If it is nothing, they have all kinds of neat tricks up their sleeves to resolve an issue. They attend years of med school and know all about skin and how best to take care of it.
My last word on this topic. There is nothing more sad than what we see in this country on occasion. A young person dying from melanoma because they did not realise the need of treatment. We have free skin clinics staffed by GPS, specialist care can be obtained free through hospital skin clinics, but many young people are not in the habit of having regular skin checks. When you hear of a person in their twenties dying from something so easily treated, if caught early enough, it is incredibly sad.
My last word on this topic. There is nothing more sad than what we see in this country on occasion. A young person dying from melanoma because they did not realise the need of treatment. We have free skin clinics staffed by GPS, specialist care can be obtained free through hospital skin clinics, but many young people are not in the habit of having regular skin checks. When you hear of a person in their twenties dying from something so easily treated, if caught early enough, it is incredibly sad.
While I'm waiting to make an appt, I've put a couple of things on it & it's helped. I've put some Neosporin on for some amount of days. Then this cream on that's a mixture of high quality whipped argan oil & frankincense essential oil & it's helped! The blemish is a lighter color because I guess the little scab is off.
After a while, I'll put something on to lighten dark spots, which I have a couple of different brands of that.
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Thanks guys for your comments!
While I'm waiting to make an appt, I've put a couple of things on it & it's helped.
After a while, I'll put something on to lighten dark spots, which I have a couple of different brands of that.
Ita on seeing a dermatologist tho you are probably Ok. It's smart IMO to have an annual skin checkup starting in your 20s or 30s tho...specially if you are light skinned & spend time in the sun....like me.
AND make sure you are using adequate sunscreen protection on your face. It's super common for aging & UV exposure to cause dark spots.
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Ita on seeing a dermatologist tho you are probably Ok. It's smart IMO to have an annual skin checkup starting in your 20s or 30s tho...specially if you are light skinned & spend time in the sun....like me.
