for the first time i have experienced some moles being taken out and all i can say is OUCH and PITA! they actually werent cancerous or anything just annoying. the Dr said to keep the bandage ON for 5 days and i cant get them wet so i cant have a shower for 5 days. one is in the arm pit and one is upper/inner thigh! we dont have a bath so i cant even do a shallow bath with leg out thing! :-( have to do the sponge bath and it sux! it sounds a bit strange though.. anyone else had moles out and been told to keep them bandaged for 5 days and not to change the bandage?
PLUS- he said they wouldnt hurt in the days afterwards. well he lied, they do hurt. especially if i move in a way that pulls on them! is that normal?
they do hurt for a few days, particularly if the skin stretches. I've had moles removed on three different occasions and I haven't ever had to keep the bandage on... for the first 24 hours I kept it dry but after that I showered normally. (one on my tummy, two on my back and one on my breast)
I guess follow your Dr's instructions but if it gets hot or really really sore take the bandage off. GL
oh, i wish i could have a shower! LOL were your moles removed and then sutured? maybe you got different instructions if they were removed in a different way to mine. mine were actually cut out and stiched up.
Yep get waterproof bandaid thingys. I got mine from Safeway, they were Bandaid brand (the big ones) and they worked really well. I recently got some from the chemist and paid almost $15 so go the Bandaid brand.
They should stop being sore after a few days but that could depend on the part of the body they're on. I had some taken off my leg which didn't hurt but the ones taken from my neck and arms did, probably due to having more movement in those areas.
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i had some moles taken out
so go the Bandaid brand.
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