Happy to report that when I look at my mouth in the mirror, all I see are lips -- not a scar. I'm glad, because that was a very prominent beauty mark that was removed and biopsied.
I haven't gotten word from the insurance company yet, but I'm confident they'll play at least half of the bill. I'm grateful that I was able to afford to have a plastic surgeon do the procedure, as my dermatologist was very frank about how difficult it would be for him to lop it off without scarring.