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A member asked:

I had a 5mm blue nevus removed from the side of my scalp. removal of stitches is scheduled in 21 days, due to being booked it seems. is that too long?

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Probably: 21 days is longer than usual but it is not likely to do any harm. Have a healthy diet, exercise, drink plenty of water, have safe sex, and get HPV vaccine. Wish you good health! Nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.

Answered 11/22/2018

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Dermatology 1) at an annual full-body skin check, should my dermatologist check my scalp? She never does. 2) should a dermatologist charge for an office visit just to remove the stitches after surgery in which she removed a minor skin lesion?

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My daughter's nevus has some little white heads. It's located on her scalp and it hasn't done it before.

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