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Done Laser For Lesion In Mouth, But Still Remains, Now Surgeon Says It Has To Be Removed. How Long To Wait?

Dear Sir,

I had painless lesion in the left angle of my mouth and no bleeding, as per dermatology advise i have done laser treatment last week , he assumed it is granuloma pygenicum, but still it remains and then I went to surgeon , but he said it has to be removed and need to send for biobsy test but he told me wait for some time as I have done the laser treatment , how long do I need to wait?
posted on Wed, 19 Jun 2013
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Hello,
Surgeon is definitely right in demanding for a biopsy of the lesion to rule out carcinoma.Ideally you should wait for 3 to 4 weeks after the laser to get the biopsy done.
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Done Laser For Lesion In Mouth, But Still Remains, Now Surgeon Says It Has To Be Removed. How Long To Wait?

Hello, Surgeon is definitely right in demanding for a biopsy of the lesion to rule out carcinoma.Ideally you should wait for 3 to 4 weeks after the laser to get the biopsy done. Thanks