<p>DD was scratched by a dog with sharp claws and a mole on her back was ripped so that 2/3 of it was sort of hanging off, pardon the gross details, and 1/3 was just fine. The health center at her school removed the flap, but does not want to remove the rest, they want to see how it heals.</p>
<p>Does that seem the best way to treat it? We thought they would just cut the little remaining bit off. I had always heard it is not good to irritate or traumatize a mole</p>
<p>My opinion–I would listen to the health center and see how it heals.</p>
<p>Given the information provided here, I would send my child to a local dermatologist just to see if there should be biopsy of the part of the mole that is left. If you are concerned about scarring and asthetics, you could address that as well with a dermatologist and if they did not want to deal with those issues, I guess they might refer her out to a plastic surgeon.</p>
<p>I had the same thing happen to one on my hand. I insisted that the Dr. remove the entire mole. However, I have a background of melanoma. To me, there is no such thing as a harmless or good mole. My situation is different.</p>
<p>I’ve had moles removed, and also accidentally sliced off part of a large mole, which grew back almost unchanged. If you want your D’s mole removed, the doctor will have to dig out some of the base. That will leave a scar. I’m sure leaving it be is the less invasive treatment, and I don’t think it’s at all dangerous.</p>
<p>Sorry, at our house, this title would refer to an animal that we were trying to remove humanely from the yard…</p>
<p>Karen–at our house we are doing the same thing (not to take this thread in the wrong direction…but I had to read about a mole). Did you have any successs? I don’t want to hurt the mole (others in my family do!!!).</p>