I went to the office on 48th street, saw the PA Mindy, who happens to be who my fiance has seen for acne (he has never had a problem) . I went in to have some moles looked at that have changed over the last 6months to a year (larger, discolored, hurting). I have had moles removed before and it was never an issue when the moles have exhibited these changes. I was very clear about the changes and also told her about irritation of the moles from clothing and scratching (like bleeding sometimes when scratched). She looked at them with a magnifying glass and told me they looked fine and sent me on my way.
I was confused as to why they were not removed, so i checked the guidelines for dermatologists (the physicians section) about when a mole(nevi) should be checked for melanoma. They recommend a biopsy when a mole has grown, changed color, etc. So why was this a problem? It really just seemed like they didn't want to deal with it because it was not a cosmetic procedure. I wonder how much they are charging my insurance company (after my $40 copay) to tell me to wear sunscreen and send me home to continue to bleed when i accidentally scratch a mole on my neck. I will not be returning and would not recommend this office to anyone.