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small bump on nose

This section of the forum is dedicated to discussions addressing linear scars, depressed scars, keloid scars, hypertrophic scars, and other facial reconstructive topics. (Of note, Dr. Lam no longer accepts medical insurance so he rarely manages cancer reconstruction or trauma anymore.)
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small bump on nose

Postby benhead » Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:26 pm

I have a small bump on a nose for about 3 years. this happened after I picked a pimple. Is this a keloid and what is the best way to remove it?
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Re: small bump on nose

Postby dr. lam » Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:55 pm

this is definitely not a "keloid", which do not occur anywhere on the face. it could be a small hypertrophic scar. hard for me to give you advice on here but cutting it creates risk of puckering the skin unfavorably. possibly conservative cautery but understanding that it might come back and that too aggressive a cautery might leave a hole.
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